Inside China's City of 1,000 Trees in Shanghai

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Here’s a breakdown of the video:
0:00 Overview of 1,000 Trees in Shanghai
0:28 What is the 1,000 Trees development?
1:14 Phases of development
2:48 Design of 1,000 Trees
4:20 Art in the digital world
5:45 Shopping and art at 1,000 Trees
7:37 Environmentalism and controversy of 1,000 Trees

Located near the banks of the Suzhou River, 1000 Trees is a mixed-use project that incorporates 1000 trees and 250,000 plants into the architecture of the building. It was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and meant to look like a mountain covered with trees. Thomas Heatherwick is also the designer behind The Vessel in Hudson Yards. 1,000 Trees was explicitly designed to NOT look like a sterile concrete building that mixed-use developments often resemble. And they did not want this to just blend in with all the high-rise buildings around it. Phase 1 is technically a shopping mall, but it’s meant to be much more than that. Instead, the goal was to humanize architecture and blend art with functionality. So, we ended up with a building that has 1,000 trees placed on top of these concrete columns that go all the way through the building’s structure.

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[edwardlaw]

I was an expat. While working in Shanghai I learned one thing. Ideas gets implemented. Not years, not months, but by THIS TIME NEXT WEEK!

[thecomment]

This structure is so remarkable that when I saw it in a thumbnail image in some other video I thought it some kind of computer graphics rendering. Turns out it was an actual structure/building that actually exists.

[ronc]

I like the 1000 tree building. And i will look greener as the trees mature. I support this trend.🎄🌴🌳🌲

[LenaTheodor]

I think 1000 trees (天安千树) looks very pretty on the outside. I'm looking forward to having a closer look at this when I visit Shanghai In September.

[puteridarleena]

I was blown away by the design. Jaw dropping!

[Simonjose]

China is AMAZING 🤯 When I was a kid 40 years ago, none of this existed. Incredible what they were able to do in such a short time. They've lifted millions out of poverty while we're widening the weath gap.

[seandotcom]

i've had a very similar idea for a while. i'm glad there's likeminded people out there bringing something like it to life

[Mel_Gerrard]

I visited this place on a recent trip to Shanghai, it looks beautiful and the surrounding area is top notch too

[SimplicityOfLove]

Imagine a city like this 😍
officially impressed ♥️♥️♥️

[MrMountainchris]

I love it. I wish more buildings would try to look more like these.

[quinto]

Awesome project! This also follows the vision of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. If we can involve trees and other plants in large-scale architecture in a practical way this is certainly worth doing. The other half of our biology as animals are the plants, not just the oxygen/carbon dioxide cycle.

[trueman]

The 1000 trees architecture makes the skyscrapers without trees out of date...

[lesleyM]

absolutely love all the artistic elements showcasing varied artists, the epic inclusion of nature with all the trees and plants, the overall desire to design something that is so aesthetically pleasing as well, AND, encouraging interactions with the community, residents, visitors and tourists, by adding shops and food from quick and easy to luxurious high end, all the patios and walkways, all the brilliant businesses and maybe living spaces too(?).. i think it was an exceptionally brilliant concept that was brought to fruition, beautifully.. i love it✨♥️✨

[VeeHole]

One of my favorite areas in Shanghai and the mall is really beautiful a collaboration of nature and modern architecture

[EmmaLovesTheWorld]

I really love Heatherwick's work throughout the world. It may come across as not very aesthetic or tokenistic, but it is of good intention. I do appreciate architectural designs that incorporate nature into them, rather than pure architecture by itself. Yes it will look rather odd with trees and plants all over these supposedly sustainable designs, but at least they do provide some good function in both aesthetic and environmental ways, rather than just taking up space and yet another building in a big city.

[danstenis]

More like unique. There isn't enough trees to make it primarily a green architecture. But having a moderate amount of trees is much better than a few trees.

[techeepeach]

Love it! It’s very innovative concept and I like the design!

[mangomariel]

I love this. Some of the angles look really green and pleasing. Love the art as well.

Idk if the trees will grow in size? Would be awesome if the concrete pillars were somewhat covered in green to, like some climbing plants.

[dennispedersen]

Im so fascinated. And I would love it it also was apartments too.
But I think its really cool and exciting new thinking.

[drgato]

👏💯It's very cool and trees clean the dirty air.🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳💯