The green furniture store in Vienna

28. May 2021

Not only the building itself grows, the trees are too. Since this week, the new inner city IKEA at Vienna's Westbahnhof has been "greened". A total of around 160 plant troughs will be installed on the facade and on the roof.

The total weight of a trough varies between 2,000 kg and 9,000 kg depending on its size. The troughs have a diameter of 120 cm to 210 cm and are made of steel. In addition to a climatic effect – studies have shown that the environment can cool down by up to 1.5°C on hot days – certification according to “BREEAM”, an evaluation system for ecological and socio-cultural aspects of the sustainability of buildings, is sought. It won’t be long until you can experience it all live – the opening is planned for autumn 2021.