The Maldives government has decided not to abandon the sinking country and instead vowed to build new islands to keep the country – and economy – afloat
In vertical axis wind turbine the orientation of the spin axis is perpendicular to the ground. The turbine rotor uses curved vertically mounted air foils. The generator and gearbox are normally placed in the base of the turbine on the ground
Vegetables and herbs are harvested from a farm on the roof of the SCAPE building in Orchard, and as much as one ton of produce will be harvested each month by filling the plates of local restaurants. Tomatoes, Italian basil, spearmint and peppermint are some crops that will be harvested from Singapore
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This sleek, modern L-shaped house has two separate structures joined by a deck. The main house (400 sq ft), which rests on a foundation, features the kitchen, living room, bathroom and loft area.
Industrial structures can be excellent candidates for renovations—their large spaces can either be left open and airy, or divided into conventional rooms. Because they've been created to house heavy goods and machinery, they're also likely to have durable bones.
Remember the clever, transforming "open/closed" sign invented by Japanese mime (you read that right) Yosuke Ikeda? To refresh your memory, here's what it looked like: The design of the sign was such that Ikeda needed to leave out the "d" in "closed."
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