Environmental 
The Gyre: An Upside Down Floating Skyscrapper(0)
I remember when a simple floating building was the avant guard of design. Now engineers are pushing the limits with even more outrageous designs. Can you imagine living in a high-rise apartment building where the 360 degree views are of fish and saltwater?
Although still just a concept, this upside-down, underwater eco-skyscraper (say that five times [...]
Eco Turbine Island City
Could a combination between man made islands and wind turbines be the next tourist destination in Norway. Turbinism tourism could be the next “hot” thing in eco friendly travel is a Turbine City is ever built. Developed by On Office the project would house a posh hotel, swanky spa and culturally-stimulating museum right inside the [...]
Fregate Island Seychelles
The Seychelles off the coast of Africa is magical place, beautiful scenery, combined with almost prehistoric flora and fauna make this a popular tourist destination. I recently came across an aritlce in the Financial times that highlights the magic and luxuriousness of the Seychelles. The author discovers how at great expense Fregate island is being [...]
The Largest Island for Sale in the World.
Very few islands ever come on the market in Mexico and when they do they are often leasehold properties (as opposed to freehold). However, one island that recently came on the market and that is sure to catch the attention of the world is San Jose Island. The island is rumored to be about 2 [...]
Water Purification Island
Man made islands are just for business and pleasure, they can serve a wide variety of functions including giving you a work out and purifying the water.
A new man made island design allows eco-conscious exercisers to synch your workout with a little river detox, then rehydrate with a cup of the fresh water you just [...]
Paradise Sinking
Environmentalist and island lovers have been talking for quite some time about the Maldives, which has become the front line in the battle against global warming and the higher tides that it brings. However, ever since the President of the Maldives gave an impassioned speech in front of the UN last month the world has [...]
Maldives Getting Tough On Climate Change
The Maldives is getting tough on climate change with the government recently announcing a new plan to fund its climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts with a $3 per day tax on all tourists coming to the low-lying Indian Ocean nation’s island resorts.
In 2008 some 683,000 people visited the Maldives as tourists, which is nearly double [...]
Sustainable Island for San Francisco
Green, sustainable living is coming to San Francisco via a new island development project. Known as Treasure Island, the urban island in the San Francisco Bay is connected by a small isthmus to Yerba Buena Island. The island was built between 1936 & 1937, from fill dredged from the bay, for the Golden Gate International [...]
Island Eco Retreat of the Future
I often feature modular eco friendly homes for the individual island owner. However, the other day I found these great hillside bungalows that would be great for a developed looking to develop an eco friendly island retreat.
Ideal for the hilly or mountainous private islands these tree house like structures, called V-Houses are vaulted off the [...]
Self Sufficient Floating Home
Although many island owners choose to build a home on their island, others choose to moore a yacht or house boat off the coast of their island in order to both preserve their island and maximize recreational space.
For those who are interested in something between these two options a new technology may be just the [...]