Malmo, Sweden
In “all” my years as a nerd, I have never heard of Malmo, Sweden. I don’t even know how to describe my new favorite city in Sweden. I guess it all starts with a picture that I found of a development called Bo01. So I google the place and find 20 others in the same development, and find out that Bo01 is an old shipyard and industrial site that is being converted into a residential area that will use 100% renewable energy. There are lots of green spaces, water features, small streets and amazing residential architecture. Turns out Calatrava (who I love love love) has designed a skyscraper for the development, and that is the only “high density tower block.” The rest of the city is traveled by walking, riding bikes, and buses that run on a combo of natural gas and biogas. Living roofs control rainwater, the size and position of buildings control wind, the ponds and water add to wildlife, solar panels create electicity, and a heat pump 300 ft. below the surface uses the temperature of water in the limestone bedrock to heat in the winter and cool in the summer. I can’t get enough of this place.
ps. check out the song by Album Leaf entitled “Malmo.”
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