Africa’s First Vertical Forest Is Coming to Egypt

Photo: Stefano Boeri Architetti

But it’s not all aesthetics — Dezeen explained that the plants will provide natural shading, improve the air quality, absorb seven tons of carbon dioxide, and produce eight tons of oxygen per year.

Photo: Stefano Boeri Architetti

To fight climate change, we are in desperate need of trees, and meeting this demand by incorporating trees that will absorb and store carbon dioxide emissions within the urban landscape is plain genius.

In announcing the vertical forest project, Stefano Boeri expressed his hope that, “Cairo can become the first North African metropolis to take on the great challenge of climate change and ecological conversion.” The firm is also involved in vertical forest initiatives in the Netherlands, Italy, and Albania, which speaks to the growing popularity of green architecture.