Explore China’s first 4th-generation eco-smart homes: vertical forest apartments featuring lush greenery, futuristic architecture, massive balconies, and cutting-edge sustainable living design.

In 2016, Country Garden unveiled a $100 billion project in Malaysia called Forest City. It was supposed to accommodate nearly 1 million people. Eight years on, the complex is virtually empty.

A general view of condominiums (back) at Forest City, a development project launched under China's Belt and Road Initiative in Gelang Patah in Malaysia's Johor state on September 1, 2023.

China has introduced its first 4th-generation green homes — futuristic vertical forest apartments with massive balconies and lush greenery. These smart, eco-friendly buildings are designed for ...