Green Heroes: Dreaming of a green city

Green Heroes: Dreaming of a green city

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Is it still possible to have a green city? Italian designers Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto have come up with projects inspired by fungi, algae and bacteria and have given rise to art installations, works of architecture and urban master plans.

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