Claude Monet's garden was his 'most beautiful masterpiece'. For many living in cities and struggling for space a garden is little more than a pipe dream. But with increasing demand for green space in urban areas, there is now a call for developers to get creative when designing new homes.
One of the major challenges facing cities is to how to accommodate a growth in population and the consequent increase in densely populated urban centres while still providing a pleasant living environment and a resilient and sustainable urban fabric.
New developments in city centres are increasingly responding to this issue by providing roof top garden space or communal gardens within the scheme itself, allowing residents to enjoy the luxury of a garden without sacrificing a city centre lifestyle.
From a roof terrace in Kensington to a verdant courtyard in Greenwich, here are some great examples of urban greening.
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