Carlo Ratti Associati designs hydroponic "farmscraper" for Shenzhen

Carlo Ratti Associati has unveiled plans to build a 218-metre-tall skyscraper in China that would grow crops using hydroponics, as well as contain spaces for selling and consuming the produce.
The Jian Mu Tower would occupy the last available plot in Shenzhen's business district, completing the city's central skyline.
The 51-storey building dedicates 10,000 square metres to the cultivation of crops, creating a vertical hydroponic farm.
Hydroponic farming involves growing plants using water-based