It seems that eco-towns will soon become the most sought developments in new town planning. Computer giant Apple Inc., which became the most valuable technology company in the world in 2010, purchased land in the small town of Cupertino that claims to be the "heart" of Silicon Valley, as many technology companies were founded here and in the surrounding areas. Apple needed an additional land for expansion of current headquarter premises in Cupertino and bought 40 acre area from HP last month for about $300M to build "green" Apple City. Apple's new headquarters will include a network of tunnels that joins the buildings together while maintaining green surface, and the most important- project will feature a strong focus on creating a sustainable environment, and much of the development's infrastructure will be built around renewable energy.

The project will be implemented by the leading British architectural bureau Foster+Partners. Lord Norman Foster is one of the most famous contemporary architects. He is the author of "cucumber" skyscraper and the Millennium Bridge in London, Hearst Tower in New York, renovation of Reichstag dome in Berlin and many other projects. In Russia Foster is known as the author of the redevelopment projects of hotel complex "Russia", the Pushkin Museum, the transformation of the complex "New Holland" in St. Petersburg into cultural and entertainment facilities. Foster is the recipient of hundreds of international prizes and awards.

Apple City will be similar to another outstanding project of Foster - Masdar city, the construction of which started in 2008 in Abu Dhabi, UAE and will cost about $ 22 billion. Masdar, currently is the biggest eco-town project in the World.