The plant-based architectural design of the Parisian hotel Villa M aims to naturally reduce the temperatures of its rooms by a few degrees, thus being kinder to the environment. Hundreds of plants in its organic structure and low-tech architecture also add a distinctive appearance to the building’s facade – like a vertical hanging garden. Designed before the onset of the 2019 global pandemic, and completed in 2021, the innovative concept won the 2022 Building of the Year award. Located on the Boulevard Pasteur in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, the Pasteur Mutualité Group’s hotel construction includes the architectural design of French artistic director Philippe Starck, French-Brazilian architects Triptyque Architecture, and the landscape design of Coloco. The 8,000 square metres of building space comprises a hotel, restaurant, bar, business centre / co-working space, gym, conference centre, and a medical showroom for start-ups in the health sect...