Heatherwick Studio reveals designs for "gigantic planted pergola" in Tokyo www.dezeen.com

Construction has begun on the Toranomon-Azabudai district in central Tokyo, where Japan's tallest skyscraper will sit alongside buildings and a landscaped pergola designed by Heatherwick Studio.
Heatherwick Studio designed the public realm and numerous low-rise blocks for the development within the Minato ward of Tokyo based on the idea of creating a giant plant-filled pergola.
"As many new developments around the world can be harsh and sterile we wondered if we could provide a more human-centred alternative by integrating surprisingly intense quantities of planting and greenery," said Thomas Heatherwick, founder of Heatherwick Studio.
Heatherwick Studio has often included large amounts of planting in its designs.
In London, Heatherwick Studio designed the controversial Garden Bridge across the Thames, which was scrapped in 2017.