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Moss Concrete for Urban Sustainability
July 11, 2025
In the Netherlands, bricks are going green — literally. Engineers have developed an eco-friendly breakthrough: special bricks designed to naturally grow moss on their surface. No soil, no upkeep — just nature doing its job with a little help from smart design. These living walls are more than just eye-catching:
- They clean polluted city air
- They lower building and street temperatures by up to 7°C
- And they help trap CO₂ to fight climate change
Cities like Leiden are already transforming bus stops and schools into living, breathing ecosystems.
This isn’t just architecture — it’s climate action in disguise. A new wave of green innovation is quietly changing our cities… one mossy brick at a time.
To learn more about Respyre’s moss concrete visit: https://www.gorespyre.com/
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