去年在荷蘭愛因荷芬(Eindhoven)旅行時，意外巧遇一棟令人錯愕的建築。那熟悉的陽台綠意與錯落的植栽配置，宛如米蘭著名的垂直森林(Bosco Verticale)直接被 copy & paste 到這裡，讓人一秒穿越時空！

經過查找才發現，這棟位於愛因荷芬的綠建築，同樣是由義大利建築師博埃里(Stefano Boeri)設計，正是他繼 2014 年米蘭垂直森林爆紅後，持續推動全球複製計畫的其中一環。這位擅長以「建築種樹」聞名的建築師，已在世界多地實現類似概念，包括瑞士洛桑、阿爾巴尼亞首都地拉那(Tirana)、中國南京等地，如今終於在荷蘭打造出第一座「綠色社會住宅」版的垂直森林。

不同於米蘭 Bosco Verticale 為高端豪宅、市中心地標，住戶包含名人與富豪，愛因荷芬這棟綠建築特別針對中低收入族群設計，首創「社會住宅」形式，讓垂直森林不是只有富人能住！它採用預製模組化技術，降低施工與維護成本。小戶型配置，減少坪數浪費並提高單位數量。植栽與陽台設計延續垂直森林特色，減少設計與開發的成本。

這種策略性轉型讓原本高不可攀的「綠建築」不再只是建築界的奢侈品，而是實際可負擔、可普及的永續城市生活選項。

從豪宅到社宅，從米蘭到愛因荷芬，Stefano Boeri 把「垂直森林」變成一種城市生活的可能。這樣的永續建築模式，未來或許也能出現在更多我們想像不到的地方。不得不說，在荷蘭遇見這座「森林社宅」，真是令人驚喜的旅行插曲！

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The Netherlands Has Its Own “Vertical Forest”! Stefano Boeri Builds First Green Social Housing in Eindhoven

While traveling through Eindhoven, the Netherlands, last year, I stumbled upon a building that truly took me by surprise. Its familiar balconies overflowing with greenery and its staggered planting layout instantly evoked Milan’s iconic Bosco Verticale—as if someone had copied and pasted it right into the Dutch city. It felt like time travel in an instant!

After a bit of research, I discovered that this green building in Eindhoven was indeed designed by Italian architect Stefano Boeri—the very same visionary behind Milan’s Vertical Forest. This project is part of Boeri’s ongoing global campaign to replicate the concept in cities around the world following the original’s explosive success in 2014. Known for his signature approach of “planting buildings with trees,” Boeri has realized similar projects in places like Lausanne (Switzerland), Tirana (Albania), and Nanjing (China). And now, the Netherlands joins the list—with its very first green social housing Vertical Forest.

Unlike Milan’s Bosco Verticale, which consists of high-end luxury apartments in the city center—home to celebrities and the wealthy—the Eindhoven project is specifically designed for low- to middle-income residents. It introduces the Vertical Forest concept in the form of social housing, proving that greenery-filled living isn’t only for the rich.

To keep it affordable, the project uses prefabricated modular construction to reduce building and maintenance costs. Compact unit layouts maximize space efficiency and increase the number of apartments. The signature balconies and lush vegetation remain, but the design and development have been smartly streamlined to cut costs.

This strategic shift transforms what was once seen as an exclusive luxury—green architecture—into a practical, accessible, and scalable model for sustainable urban living.

From luxury to social housing, from Milan to Eindhoven, Stefano Boeri is turning the Vertical Forest into a new way of life for cities. One can only imagine where this sustainable model might take root next.