Vincent Callebaut’s Zero Carbon Biotic-Arch is a Self-Sufficient Skyscraper

Due to its proximity to China's billowing tailpipes and its own fossil-fueled emissions, Taichung in Taiwan needs as much help as possible to suck up the city's carbon. That combined with the country's centennial celebration of independence inspired <a href="http://vincent.callebaut.org/">Vincent Callebaut</a> to design the Biotic Arch - quite possibly the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/calgarys-new-green-skyscraper-by-foster-partners/">greenest skyscraper proposal</a> we've ever seen - as part of the “Taichung Active Gateway City.” The tower has so many living facades and vertical gardens that it looks like one giant bush, and it receives all of its electricity from bio, solar, and wind energy sources.

The Bionic Arch was designed to celebrate Taiwan's centennial

And is probably one of the greenest towers we've ever seen

In addition to being completely alive with vertical gardens, sky gardens, and a living facade, it totally scrubs the air

Given its proximity to China, Taiwan needs these carbon sponges

It will be 100% self-sustaining

And produce zero emissions

It also promotes sociability

Given its close green quarters