Patrick Blanc to Speak at the Green Roof Congress in Kuwait (17-18 February)

The 5th International Green Roof Congress in Kuwait (17-18th February 2018, Al Shaheed Park) is only a week away. For the first time this special event will bring together Green Building experts from the Middle East, Europe and the USA for a cross-border exchange of experiences in the field of Green Roofs and Green Walls.

Part of the outstanding speaker programme is Patrick Blanc, the inventor of the Mur Végétal or Vertical Garden concept – plant walls, which enable the introduction of biodiversity onto the concrete walls of towns. Altogether, Patrick has created over 300 Vertical Gardens all over the world including projects in Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Dubai. Many works are in conjunction with famous architects like Jean Nouvel, Herzog and de Meuron, Tadao Ando, Andrée Putman, Marc Newson, Francis Soler and many more. The 5th International Green Roof Congress 2018 is under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al Sabah - Minister of AL-Diwan Al-Amiri. More information about the exciting congress programme with excursion, lectures, panel discussion and evening reception can be found at www.greenroofworld.com. The pioneering congress in Kuwait will have an important impact on the development of the Green Building topic in the Middle East. Don′t miss the opportunity to participate in this unique event. Register today at https://www.greenroofworld.com/registration/. We look forward to seeing you in Kuwait. Please don′t hesitate to share this information within your network.