A unique apartment complex in Italy is bringing real trees into the urban jungle.

25 Verde, located near the Po River in downtown Turin, incorporates roughly 200 trees into its design: 150 potted trees are beautifully woven throughout the complex’s five stories, and another 50 stand watch in the courtyard.

In addition, eight massive metal “trees” are intertwined from the ground floor all the way up to the top of the apartments to help provide structural support.

The building is also dotted with hundreds of smaller plants and shrubs.

According to Yahoo News,

“The goal of the project was to create an urban oasis in every sense: a living forest with enough plant coverage to provide a barrier between the streets and the units.”

The trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide, cutting down air pollution and providing the apartment complex’s residents with clean, fresh air.

They also help mute the sounds of traffic coming from nearby streets.

The building’s architect, Luciano Pia, says that all of this vegetation creates a microclimate inside the building, reducing fluctuations in temperature.

This reduces the amount of energy needed for cooling and heating.

According to Yahoo, 25 Verde also feature, “sections of rammed earth, a green roof and a pond.”

“When all the green is fully blooming it gives the feeling of living in a treehouse. You can dream of a house or live in a dream!”

says Pia.

Apartments for sale in the complex start at around $700,000, though the larger top-floor apartments can cost upwards of $2 million.

Read the full story and check out more pictures of 25 Verde from Yahoo News.

All photos courtesy of Luciano Pia.