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Biosfera
The Biosfera is Renzo Piano’s glass-sphere landmark in Genoa’s Porto Antico, uniquely suspended over the sea and adjacent to the Aquarium of Genoa. Built in 2001, it was conceived for the G8 summit and opened to the public that same year. With a diameter of 20 metres and a total weight of about 60 tonnes, the sphere hosts a compact tropical rainforest, housing more than 150 species of plants and animals, including large tree ferns that reach up to seven metres in height. The interior climate is actively controlled to simulate a tropical ecosystem, supporting a diverse microclimate within a transparent, spherical shell. …
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