This futuristic vertical factory feeds off a city’s waste to produce energy

“Most factories gobble up natural resources while belching out pollution – but could these mammoth buildings actually benefit the cities of the future? Designers Tianshu Liu and Lingshen Xie just unveiled plans for a cleaner and greener vertical factory that doubles as a self-sustaining ecosystem. The soaring structure consists of alternating layers of industry and nature that support each other to create a sustainable urban environment…”

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