The Jian Mu Tower, located in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, was conceived for an international competition organized by leading Chinese supermarket chain Wumart. It introduces a new kind of skyscraper where the natural and the artificial closely overlap.

Aug 31, 2021 · CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati has merged architecture with urban agriculture in the firm's newly-unveiled Jian Mu Tower in Shenzhen, China. The 218-meter high building incorporates a large-scale ...

The tower is named after the Jian Mu Tree, which is a mythical symbol that connects heaven and earth in ancient Chinese folklore. The rectangular base of the building that transforms into a tubular form coincides with the traditional Chinese belief …

The Jian Mu tower – the name comes from ancient Chinese culture about a mythical tree that connects heaven and earth – in Shenzhen, China will be the first of its kind. Vertical farming is the practice of growing food indoors in tall layers usually using sustainable soilless farming techniques like hydroponics or aquaponics ( a closed loop system).

Aug 25, 2021 · The Farmscraper, which has the official title of Jian Mu Tower, would rise to a height of 218 m (715 ft) in Shenzhen, China. Most of the available floorspace on its 51 floors would be given over...

Aug 26, 2021 · The 218-meter-high, 51-story Jian Mu Tower will contain a large-scale farm system with the ability to produce crops to feed 40,000 people per year, as well as offices, a supermarket, and a food court.

Nov 18, 2021 · “Jian Mu” is a mythical Chinese tree that reaches to heaven. To reflect the Chinese traditional belief that heaven is round while earth is square, the Jian Mu Tower is designed to slowly morph...

Aug 25, 2021 · Called Jian Mu Tower, the 218-metre high building will be built in Shenzhen, China and will incorporate a large-scale farm into its 51-story structure. The tower will house offices, a supermarket and a food court.

Nov 2, 2021 · “Jian Mu” refers to a sacred tree in ancient Chinese folklore which connects heaven and earth. Jian Mu Tower has a similar aspiration, and it further references traditional Chinese belief that heaven is round and the earth is square – the building has a rectangular base and gradually takes on a tubular form on the higher levels.

The Jian Mu Tower, located in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, was conceived for an international competition organized by the leading Chinese supermarket chain Wumart. It introduces a new kind of skyscraper where the natural and the artificial closely overlap.