This swanky, eco-friendly retail centre in China includes a farmer’s market, organic food court, public library and a sports centre – and it’s basically like nothing you’ve ever seen before.
Wooden Orchids sits between Unesco world heritage site Mount Lu and Poyang Lake and was created to counter issues around population moves from rural to urban areas.
Complete with ‘pro-active landscapes’, urban water harvesting via rain gardens, renewable energy sources and a rooftop community of orchids and food gardens.
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