Forward to the Past
April 29, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Interesting, PICS
Citroen Karin Trevor Fiore was developed and presented in 1980 at the Motor Show in Paris. However, this three-seater car with a driver’s seat is only the middle of the model.
House on a Tree
April 28, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Interesting, PICS
Yes, This is Fashion
The Super Sustainable City
April 26, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Architecture, Environment
The Super Sustainable City, designed by Swedish architecture firm Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture, proposes a green Gothenburg for 2050.
5 of the biggest failures of the Earth
The Mysterious Mima Mounds
April 24, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Mysterious, Science
Found in such exotic locales as Kenya, Mexico, Canada, Australia, China and in similarly off-the-beaten path locations as California, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and especially Washington state, the mounds first appear to be just that: mounds of earth.
Zira Island
April 23, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Environment
Zira Zero Island is a 1,000,000m2 architectural design proposal for a carbon neutral leisure, culture and residential development in the Caspian Sea. The cutting edge sustainable design, from Danish BIG Architects and engineers Ramboll, is proposed for the crescent shaped bay of the capital city Baku in Azerbaijan.
The vision for Zira Island is to create a development that is independent of external resources – in other words, a self-contained, carbon-neutral island. It is also designed to be a showcase to the world, combining high-end living with low-end resource usage.
The buildings on the island will be heated and cooled by heat pumps connecting to the Caspian Sea. Solar heat panels integrated in the architecture create a steady supply of hot water, while photovoltaics on facades and rooftops power daytime functions such as swimming pools and aqua parks.
Waste water and storm water is collected and led to a waste water treatment plant, where it is then cleaned, processed and recycled for irrigation. The solid parts of the wastewater are processed and composted, turned into topsoil to fertilize the island. The constant irrigation and fertilizing of the island is designed to support the lush condition of a tropical island, with a minimal ecological footprint and using minimal resources.
The island will have its own CO2-neutral power supplied by harvesting wind energy via an offshore wind farm. By locating the wind turbines on sea, it transforms the existing offshore oil industry’s platforms and foundations in Baku into a more sustainable future for wind turbine use.
Almost As At Home
April 22, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Interesting, PICS
Al Capone was arrested in Philadelphia in 1931 for possession of a weapon and failure to pay taxes.
After 9 months, he called this cell in the eastern state of corrective labor colony their home. Chief of the colony, and the guards made an exception for Capone at the time of his stay, allowing him to keep in his cell paintings, tables and lamps, velvet blanket down, comfortable chair and an expensive radio. Capone liked to listen to waltzes after dinner.
Amazing Piano
April 21, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Interesting, PICS
this futuristic “Pegasus” piano made by the German firm Schimmer.
When you’re part of the Band
