British architects have unveiled their plans for set of massive Chinese skyscrapers, one of which would feed renewable energy into the other.

There are a number of exciting innovations and energy efficiencies in the design plans for the Phoenix Towers in Wuhan, China.

The plans were published by UK-based Chetwoods Architects, which says it will work with local governments in China to reform Wuhan as an “environmental city of the future”.

The twin Phoenix Towers will rise about 1km tall, standing as the centre-piece in the master plans for the scheme to re-invigorate the city.

The towers will stand on an island above a massive lake, all in a single 47-hectare site.

The towers will feature wind turbines, solar panels, geo-thermal chimneys, rainwater harvesting, suspended air gardens, biomass boilers and hydrogen fuel cells to generate power and provide for the wider community.

The two towers are designed on the principles of the Chinese Phoenix, which combines male (Feng) and female (Huang) entities in spiritual balance.

On the Pheonix project - Feng tower “feeds” the Huang tower with renewable energy, acting together as a beacon of sustainability in the area.

Wuhan is situated on the Yangtze River at the crossroads of nine provinces. Otherwise known as the ‘City of 1000 Lakes’, the 10-million person city has been designated an environmental ‘Super City’ by the regional and central governments.