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colonizing mars

Six Earth Cities That Will Provide Blueprints for Martian Settlers

If humans land on Mars by 2037 as NASA hopes, they'll need cities modeled on ones that already exist in extreme climates on Earth. Here are six high-tech (and a few low-tech) cities that would have a passing shot at survival in the Martian climate. Of course there are the obvious choices, like research stations in Antarctica. But there are other possibilities, like the instant city model developed at Black Rock City, home to arts festival Burning Man, which you can see here nestled in a Martian crater. And there are others potential Martian city models that might surprise you, like ones in Nunavut, Canada and in ancient Native American pueblos. More »

3:30 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Annalee Newitz
9,447 views, 25 comments

Latest by Stephanie A Fox: @Evil Tortie's Mom (and @Grey_Area, @gods-n-clods, and @aspiringexpatriate): Thanks for the spiffing comments! @AmishJohn: Depends on who you ask. more »

architecture

Dubai Cybertecture Building Changes Shape Over Time

Hong Kong firm James Law Cybertecture is building yet another crazy building in Dubai called Shuffle Tower. The "shuffle" refers to the random mix of designs and uses that are encased in this one structure, plus the physical shifts that the building parts will make over time. Here's a breakdown of its many random parts. More »

4:00 PM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By LISA KATAYAMA
2,578 views, 18 comments

Latest by n/a: Am I the only one who sees a Pac-Man kinda texture in the tower windows? more »

futurism

Terraforming Dubai's Next Artificial Island City

This gleaming hunk of urban development is about to rise on an artificial, perfectly square island off the coast of Dubai. Engineers in the coastal country are already adept at building islands — Dubai possesses three artificial island developments, including one made of house-sized islets that form the shape of all the continents of the world. With this new development, architect Rem Koolhaas will design an entire city that reflects his futurist philosophy about the "generic city." That glowing ball you see will be a city unto itself. See inside it below. More »

11:52 AM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Annalee Newitz
56,691 views, 28 comments

Latest by Klebert L. Hall: @Cantonkid: China's improving it's record, and so is the UAE. They're both much nicer places than they were 50 years ago... 100 years ago, the UAE didn't even exist. I'm just saying people should cut them a little slack - change doesn't more »

architecture

Dubai to Build the World's Largest Arch Bridge in 2012

If any real city on our planet can claim an active stake in creating the urban landscape of the future, it's probably Dubai. Artificial islands arranged in the shape of the world? Check. The world's only seven-star hotel? Check. And in 2012, it will also become home to the largest, tallest arch bridge ever. More »

8:20 AM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By LISA KATAYAMA
82,633 views, 37 comments

Latest by Klebert L. Hall: @MarlboroTestMonkey7: Please name for me a nation built w/o a gigantic human cost? The whole point of this development is to have something else once the oil runs out. They're aiming to be the Wall Street of central Asia. @Xin: "it's hot and more »

rant

Is the U.S. the Least Futuristic Country?

Is the United States the least futuristic post-industrial country? Every week we hear about cool robots playing soccer and musical instruments in Japan, or the Tron-looking Pad building in Dubai (see photo.) Meanwhile, the U.S. is retiring its space shuttles and has the slowest broadband in the universe. What's going on? Five futuristic inventions from a world that has left the U.S. behind, after the jump. More »

3:00 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By charliejane
6,663 views, 38 comments