American architect Daniel Libeskind's firm has been selected to create a 150-metre-high tower covered in trees and plants in the heart of Toulouse's business district.
Studio Libeskind designed the Occitanie Tower for property developer Compagnie de Phalsbourg, which unveiled the project at the MIPIM real-estate event in Cannes earlier this month.
The so-called garden tower is expected to become the first skyscraper in the French city, with a proposed height of 40 storeys.

The "continuous vertical landscape" of the facade and tree-lined public platform contrasts from Libeskind's signature angular forms ? showcased on projects like the Dresden Museum of Military History and his 2001 Serpentine Pavilion.
The building will also feature a twisting shape that references the waterways of the Canal du Midi, which winds through the the city.
"With its suspended gardens that change colour during the seasons, the slight silvertine of the glazing of the facade will reflect the pink tones of Toulouse and the brightness of this material will change perception of the space, according to the variation of light," said Libeskind.
"The tower becomes a unique object in a vast urban space ? the tower will not only become a destination, but also a defining public space."

The Occitanie Tower will include 120 apartments, a Hilton Hotel, commercial space for shops and a restaurant with panoramic views. It will also contain 11,000 square metres of office ...