Next time you’re near Kongens Nytorv check out the European Environmental Agency building (next to the French Embassy). As part of their contribution to the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity they’ve created a living façade consisting of 5,000 plants to demonstrate some of Europe’s plant biodiversity. Their creation also shows just one possible way of bringing more of the necessary green space into cities – via vertical gardens!

The living façade will be in place until October. Just imagine how it will look by July! I also like how they’ve hung images of the plants instead of actual plants wherever there are windows – so that it’s still livable for the people inside.