Brisbane's Ambitious Leaning Tower Features Seasonal Vertical Gardens

Brisbane's skyline might boast a Skyneedle from Expo '88, a building that looks like it belongs in Gotham City, and a few rooftop doughnuts around the place (thanks, Doughnut Time), however, the city doesn't have a leaning tower... yet. Forget Pisa — slightly askew structures can pop up in Kangaroo Point, too. Well, they can if a new residential block with a striking design gets the go ahead.

If approved, The Jardino would take over the space at 12 Hamilton Street, bringing 19 storeys of not-quite-straight apartments to the riverside patch of land. Of course, unlike the tourist attraction that people flock to Italy to see — and take mindblowing, perspective-bending, incredibly original faux hold-up photos — that tilt will be by design. And, while the multi-layered monolith will feature a distinctive curve, that's not the only striking feature.

Given that its name means garden in French, it's hardly surprising that external greenery will play a large part in The Jardino. The tiered construction will facilitate a vertical garden that'll change with the seasons, and brighten up the sky with LED lighting at night. Plus, The Jardino won't just be nice to gaze at — it'll also give folks with fat stacks of spare cash a fancy new place to live. On the 17 floors that will be dedicated to living space, each one will only house one apartment.

We're not quite sure why it needs to lean, but we're not ones to quash ambitious, blue-sky design ideas. Lean on.

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