London’s Newest Farm Is an Abandoned Bomb Shelter Deep Beneath the City

London's Newest Farm Is an Abandoned Bomb Shelter Deep Beneath the City

What do you do with a bomb shelter when you’re no longer getting Blitzed by the Nazis? For decades, Londoners have searched for ways to make use of old bomb shelters lurking deep underground. They’ve become data centers, dusty storage rooms, and, now, the first underground urban farm—thanks to a couple of foodie entrepreneurs and a Michelin-star chef.

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This Downtown Tokyo Office Tower Contains a Vibrant Vertical Farm

In technology-obsessed Japan, farming doesn’t exactly top the list of desirable jobs. But a staffing company in Tokyo’s financial district is using its own office space to illustrate cutting-edge horticultural techniques and inspire a new generation of urban farmers.

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