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  • #speculativearchitecture

    Ambitious and Unusual Buildings That Won't Join New York's Skyline

    Dubai isn't the only city to see extravagant architectural projects fall by the wayside. Many of New York's more ambitious concept buildings, including a Frank Gehry-designed museum and this sky-high series of individual townhouses, also failed to materialize this decade.
    12/29/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #architecture

    Singpore Plans its Own Version of Pandora on Earth

    So far you can only visit Pandora in the movies, but Singapore's planned Marina South Gardens project will combine its own man-made and natural wonders — with lush, vertical gardens scaling gigantic artificial solar trees. More »
    12/21/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #conceptarchitecture

    Keep Warm at the Mountains of Madness with Arctic Mobile Unit

    Whether you're search for the Antarctic city of the Elder Things or hunting flying reindeer at the North Pole, you'll want to stay cozy in this arctic mobile unit. This modular dwelling will keep you warm in the coldest climates. More »
    12/18/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #architecture

    Live In An Underground Hobbit Bunker

    We've all wanted to live in a hobbit dwelling, with those beautiful round doors leading into a grassy hill. Now a Swiss family has recreated the Shire. They've built an underground house in the Vals region, packed with hobbit style. More »
    12/17/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #architecture

    The Glowing Hotel With Moving Pictures On Its Shell

    Okay, so the YAS Hotel in Abu Dhabi looks like it's being attacked by a whale from Tron's cyberhomeworld, but that's just its color-changing LEDs that can play customized 3D videos on its shell. Click through for more images. More »
    12/07/09
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #designdubai

    Futuristic Buildings Dubai Will Never See

    When the funds were flowing freely, Dubai appeared to be a future mecca of innovative and extravagant architecture. But now that the well has gone dry, we're left with the concept designs of the buildings we'll never see. More »
    12/04/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #architecture

    A Forest-Filled Jenga Tower Grows in China

    This may look like an unfinished game of Jenga, but plans are in motion to build this oddly-shaped skyscraper to the city of Chongqing, China. If it doesn't leave residents fearing falling blocks, it could add greenery to the city. More »
    12/01/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #architecture

    Dallas' Eco-Community Could Be the Future of Urban Housing

    In 2011, construction will begin on Forwarding Dallas, a hilltop-inspired community that combines renewable energy and rooftop greenery with practical and cost-effective design. Could we be looking at the model for sustainable urban architecture? More »
    11/25/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #arcosanti

    Is This The Beginnings Of The First Megacity?

    The idea of an arcology, a single hyper-structure that houses an entire town or city, has haunted science-fiction stories like H.G. Wells' The Sleeper Awakes, Judge Dredd comics and Larry Niven novels. But now they're building one in the desert. More »
    11/25/09
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #conceptart

    Bioshock Paintings Take Glourious Neon and Art Deco Underwater

    Tim Warnock has provided concept artwork and designs for Watchmen and Harry Potter. Just for fun, he's created a series of stunning matte paintings that capture Bioshock's underwater city of Rapture in its glory days, all shimmering art deco. More »
    11/24/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #design

    The Space Age Designs That Inspired Star Trek — and Corporate America

    Architect Eero Saarinen futurist designs highlight industrial innovation and evoke a sense of sleek confidence. It's the reason his buildings housed captains of American industry, and why his designs found their way aboard the original Enterprise. More »
    11/12/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #speculativearchitecture

    Digital Cloud Could Be London's Next Monument

    London is currently auditioning ideas for a new tourist attraction as part of the 2012 Olympics. On the shortlist is MIT's digital Cloud, a self-sustaining observation deck made of transparent bubbles that broadcast information to viewers below. More »
    11/11/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #geohacking

    Largest Man-Made Mountain Could Rise Above Berlin's Skyline

    Berlin's Tempelhof Airport closed its operations last year, leaving a vast swath of land currently unused. An increasingly vocal group wants to replace the airport with the world's largest man-made mountain, adding snowy peaks to the now-flat city. More »
    11/10/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #conceptart

    V's Mothership Already Landed In Milwaukee In 2001

    Early concept art shows the assymetrical arches and white coolness of the mothership in ABC's V remake — and it turns out the startling similarity to a cutting-edge art museum isn't accidental at all. More »
    11/10/09
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #supersuperdome

    Simpsons-Style Megadome Could Save Houston

    Taking a cue from The Simpsons Movie, a team of engineers wants to enclose Houston inside a giant polymer dome. But the plan isn't to keep pollution in, it's to prevent heat and storms from destroying the city. [via NextNature]
    10/19/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #timeship

    The Building That Aims To Stops Time

    Wondering what to do with your body as old age encroaches ever more on your lifestyle? Perhaps you should consider an application to the Timeship, which aims to be "the world's largest facility for life extension research [and] cryopreservation." More »
    10/03/09
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #architecture

    Europe's Tallest Skyscraper Will Also Be Its Greenest

    At 77 stories, Saint Petersburg's Okhta Tower will be the tallest building in Europe, and will boast sustainable features for heating, lighting, and ventilation. But Saint Petersburg residents aren't exactly pleased about the tower's construction. More »
    10/02/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #design

    The Architect Who Inspired J.J. Abrams' Star Trek

    When TrekMovie.com asked designer Scott Chambliss what influences he and director J.J. Abrams lifted from for the new Star Trek, he listed only one name: Finnish-American designer Eero Saarinen. And it's easy to see why: Saarinen's creations define space awesomeness. More »
    09/30/09
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #spacearchitecture

    A Possible Glimpse At Our Future Space Cities

    After years of building beautiful structures around the globe, architectural giant Norman Foster has revealed that he wants to build on the moon. Do these examples of his work suggest the shape of lunar cities to come? More »
    09/29/09
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #gallery

    The Train Station Of Tomorrow

    The just-opened Liège-Guillemins train station in Belgium is being hailed as visionary and futuristic in its design, so we thought we'd let you take a look at the future of rail travel with this gallery. More »
    09/22/09
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #architecture

    Quarantined in Utopia

    When we talk about the cities of tomorrow, it's easy to think only about futuristic architecture, or the urban technologies that are yet to appear. But we never think about the diseases, pandemics and viral outbreaks that'll also shape them. More »
    09/21/09
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    By Geoff Manaugh
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