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- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautInhabitat favorite <a href="http://vincent.callebaut.org/">Vincent Callebaut</a> unveiled plans to transform Paris into a <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/">futuristic “smart” city</a> that looks more like a macrostudy of a rainforest than an urban jungle. <a href="http://vincent.callebaut.org/">Vincent Callebaut</a>'s Smart City was commissioned as part of the Climate Energy Plan of Paris, and it shows how the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/stunning-moroccan-tent-installation-contrasts-with-nouvels-famous-institute-du-monde-arabe-in-paris/">Paris</a> of 2050 could embrace sustainability to create a healthier future while retaining its historical aesthetic and meeting its long-term energy goals.1
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent Callebaut<a href="http://vincent.callebaut.org/">Vincent Callebaut</a>'s Paris Smart City plan includes a Mountain Tower and other green skyscrapers inspired by nature that fit within the existing <a href="http://inhabitat.com/menomenopiu-architects-design-tiny-capsule-hotels-with-stunning-views-of-the-parisian-waterfront/">structures of the city</a>.2
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautThe buildings take advantage of a range of green building strategies including passive heating and cooling, rainwater recycling, and living green walls that infuse fresh air into the bustling metropolis.3
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautThe plan also integrates community gardens and green spaces, encouraging residents to bring aspects of rural life to the urban realm.4
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautThe project uses <a href="http://inhabitat.com/removable-stacked-metal-cubes-filled-with-plants-teeter-in-paris/">space and materials</a> in the most efficient way possible.5
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautThe skins of the honeycomb-like towers also serve as solar energy generators that harvest sunlight and produce biofuel.6
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent Callebaut"Phylolights" produce both light and energy using wind turbines.7
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautThe towers are all mixed-use, encouraging the integration of business, residential and commercial enterprise8
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautThe buildings reduce the need for <a href="http://inhabitat.com/embt-and-elizabeth-de-portzamparc-to-design-two-iconic-train-stations-in-paris/">transportation</a>, cutting the city’s fuel costs and emissions.9
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautVincent Callebaut presents a vision for Paris making it a smart city with a style of its own.10
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautVincent Callebaut presents a vision for Paris making it a smart city with a style of its own.11
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautVincent Callebaut presents a vision for Paris making it a smart city with a style of its own.12
- Paris Smart City 2050 by Vincent CallebautVincent Callebaut presents a vision for Paris making it a smart city with a style of its own.13