Patrick Blanc’s first work dates back to 1986: it is the green wall at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie de La Villette in Paris. Starting from that experience, the French botanist born in 1953 will deepen and develop this union of artifice and nature, of technology and botany, achieving international fame thanks to the numerous creations made throughout the world.
On February 14th, 2005, Rafiq Hariri, the Prime Minister of Lebanon, was murdered in an attack in a time of tensions with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. The Lebanese people, deeply divided, forgot their disagreements during such tragic event.
A substantial part of the cathedral of Notre-Dame is not anymore. A few hours of fire, inexplicably started and recklessly uncontrolled, have destroyed centuries of history. The courage of firemen and the strength of stone have saved the structure, but much – too much – is lost forever.
