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more about #conceptarchitecture Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Is that... chartreuse? I'm taking a can of paint to the glacier with me, then. more » airicasequej: I guess The Thing is the first movie that comes to a lot of people's minds when thinking of living in Antarctica. Interesting. When looking at the i... more » SpammerOvTheGods: i like the colours #@! more » nufan91284: Finally, the idea of the "Shower-Toilet" is catching on. What's better than dropping the kids off at the pool? Doing it while you shower! more » CalderMedusa: Well, at least they saved space by not needing to include a refrigerator. more » Gilese: "I'm still hoping for a drivable model that can transport itself across the frozen regions." [www.thule.org] more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Now if I was Luke Skywalker and I need somewhere to stay on Hoth......this wouldnt be it!! The colour scheme is horrific!! An AT-AT would spot me a fr... more » J_Frank_Parnell: People who are colorblind should never be encouraged to design anything. If I'd had to spend two weeks in one of those, I'd be praying for snow blindn... more » ManchuCandidate: It would be a close race to insanity between Cthulhu and staring at the interior colors. more » allinthefamily: Maybe I don't really understand the blueprint. Is there a way to get in and out without dropping the interior air temp a lot (like an air lock)? Also,... more » EdificeComplex: Yeah, but does it protect you from parasitic extraterrestrial life-forms that like to imitate people? more » -
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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 » -
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A Two-Mile High Eco-Tower to House One Million People, 12 Lakes, and a Vertical Train
Eugene Tsui's design for a two-mile high, one-mile wide eco-topian tower that houses one million people and contains its own ecosystems seems like something out of a Robert Silverberg novel. But Tsui is dead serious — and he's got the architectural chops to make it happen. More » -
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Floating Mosques for a Climate-Changed World
An architecture firm in the Netherlands, Waterstudio, specializes in architecture that "makes friends with water." Its principle designers are environmental futurists, attempting to create structures for a world where water levels are much higher than today. One of their projects, which will be completed this year, is a floating mosque in Dubai. See the interior, and another concept for a floating mosque, below. More »
