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The latest project by British design and architecture firmHeatherwick Studiodoesnt look like other mixed-use developments.
The designers describe it as two forest-capped mountains emerging from the waterfront in Shanghai.
The first phase of this ambitious plan is now open to the public.
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True to its name, the development features over 1,000 trees and about 250,000 plants across its 15-acre site.
1,000 Trees is inspired by the idea of making cities into social spaces, says Thomas Heatherwick.
It breaks down the monolithic scale of typical retail development into a multitude of human-scale spaces.
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I think it will be transformational for people who live and work in this dense residential neighborhood.
The second phase of the project is expected to open in just two years.
The first phase of Heatherwick Studio’s1,000 Treesis officially open to the public in Shanghai’s Putuo District.
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