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more about #speculativearchitecture more comments → Klebert L. Hall: They're going to let people ride bikes in it?! That seems sort of okay when they're going up the ramp, but a disaster on the way back down... -Kle. #... more » WindowlickinDaywalker: There's only one thing funner than making bubbles, and that's popping them. I eagerly await the construction of this tempting target. #thecloud more » EdificeComplex: "...pitched the Cloud to the city of London for the 2012 Games." Are they saying it could be ready in time for the 2012 games? If so that's pretty im... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Awesome!! I must now get another job so that when Mr Tax man stings me for every penny I own...at least its getting spent on something awesome!! I hop... more » Roklimber: Some of those pictures look like they came straight out from Thunderbirds (the 60s TV show)... Number 2, in particular. #thecloud more » Trai_Dep: Hey, if a troposphere-scraping dome is what it takes to separate Houston from civilization, I'm for it. #speculativearchitecture more » xAnarChisTx: My only question is, how the hell would they go about making the dome? I can only assume that they would have to make a massive mold of it. Or, they... more » YankBoffin: Oh, and has IO9 done a list of domed cities in sci-fi yet? #speculativearchitecture more » Islandkiwi: I knew Texas was building a fence on the border, but apparently the fence isn't enough for Houston. #speculativearchitecture more » SpammerOvTheGods: don't forget the spindizzies! #@! #speculativearchitecture more » cletar: Didn't Houston get nuked in Independence Day? Why would we waste a perfectly good dome on a radioactive crater? Put it over New Chicago or Earthopolis... more » ShadowBottle: Why so much hate for Houston? Home of Rice University, NASA, Space Center, some of the largest collections of Fine Arts. Houston voted Obama. Hell Bus... more » allium: Yes, absolutely it was designed to keep things out of Houston and not in! Why would you think otherwise? We engineers have only the best interests of ... more » ♠ Final ♠: Liars. Nothing can save Houston. #speculativearchitecture more » Lassus: Looks like you could fill that thing up with water right quick. #speculativearchitecture more » -
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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 » -
#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] -
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Futuristic Proposals for Boston's Stalled Construction Sites
Many of Boston's most ambitious and expensive construction projects have stalled out, leaving behind unsightly construction sites. The Boston Globe has asked architects for their ideas for making the sites more useful and attractive. More » -
#futuremetro
What Will Today's Cities Look Like in the Future?
What will the New Yorks, Londons, and Tokyos of tomorrow look like? Will they be technological Edens, grim dystopias, or entirely obliterated? We look at science fiction's take on the future of today's cities to gauge our urban future. More » -
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The Desert City Inspired by Dune
Andrew Kudless proposed city is inspired by the Fremen sietches of Frank Herbert's Dune, and he believes that the principles for conserving and storing water on Arrakis can be applied to the American desert. More » -
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The Otherworldly Architecture of François Schuiten
Belgian comic book artist François Schuiten is famous for creating rich and fantastical cityscapes, with shades of steampunk and Art Nouveau, envisioning a future dominated not by faceless office buildings, but by romantic and innovative architecture. More » -
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Watch Whales from Your Living Room Inside the Bering Strait Tunnel
Powered by ocean currents and geothermal technology, an imagined tunnel spanning the Bering Strait lets you travel from Alaska to Russia while enjoying rich underwater views and the hospitality of a city built beneath the sea. More »
