![Rows of plants cover the facade of a factory in Vietnam, filtering out the rain and sun, and helping improve the quality of the air and the temperatures within the factory.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/plant-covered-building-facade-150920-1119-01.jpg)
G8A Architects together with rollimarchini architects have designed a factory building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that features a facade of plants.
![Rows of plants filter out the rain and sun, and help improve the quality of the air and the temperatures within the factory.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/plant-covered-building-facade-150920-1119-02.jpg)
The rows of plants line both the exterior facade, and the interior walls that open to a courtyard. The plants were chosen to help improve the quality of the air and the temperatures within the factory.
![Rows of plants cover the exterior of a factory.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/plant-covered-building-facade-150920-1119-03.jpg)
The horizontal planted beds also help to filter rain and sun, making the interior of the factory a more comfortable experience for the workers.
![Rows of plants help with temperature and air quality inside a factory.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/plant-covered-building-facade-150920-1119-04.jpg)
The interior courtyard is also a place for the workers to enjoy, with raised patches of grass and trees that will grow larger over time, creating a shaded canopy.
![A central courtyard with grassy patches and trees.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/plant-covered-building-facade-internal-courtyard-150920-1119-05.jpg)