Settlers of Chernobyl: Self-Contained, Fallout-Absorbing City
Despite warnings about dangerous radiation many families have already taken up residence around Ukraine's famous failed nuclear reactor. This skyscraper acknowledges that trend, and would help enable settlers to make their moves in somewhat safer conditions. The skin of the building provides more than just shelter, glowing like a grounded aurora as it captures and processes radiation - all in the midst of an ongoing project to cap and contain further fallout.
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PlantLab: Urban Farms 40 Times More Productive than Open Fields
A Dutch firm on the cutting edge of indoor agriculture estimates that producing food for the entire world could take place in a space far smaller than the ...
Sim TV: Interactive 3D Models of Television Show Floor Plans
Be the show drama or comedy, the scenes set by designers for television programs tend to become as familiar as the characters being acted and the stories they ...
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Modular Retrofit: Bamboo Micro-Homes in Deserted Factories
A pragmatic twist on visionary plug-and-play architecture, this project combines a cheap and fast-growing material with existing (abandoned) infrastructure to ...
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