An apartment, retail, and office complex with an abundance of greenery is going up in Cairo, Egypt.
Designed by Vincent Callebaut Architectures, the complex will feature nine cylindrical structures covered in plants, which the designers call "mega-trees."
Construction began in 2014 and will be complete by 2019, Callebaut told Business Insider.
Check out what the futuristic complex, dubbed The Gate, will look like.
The Gate, a 4.8-million-square-foot complex, is being built in Cairo's Heliopolis district.
The project was commissioned by local developer Abraj Misr.
Eight buildings will intertwine to form the complex. The top floors will be connected by pedestrian bridges, and offer playgrounds and small gardens growing fruit and vegetables.
There will also be an infinity swimming pool.
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