Man made islands 
Underwater Ocean Dwelling(0)
Although living on a private island is the ultimate way to live on the open seas, in the not too distant future people may be living on private islands but man made structures located below the water. One new proposal by UK-based designer Phil Pauley envisions a biosphere set in the ocean that would create [...]
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Futuristic Floating City
If global warming continues and scientists predictions are correct are many of our children and great grand children may find themselves living on self-sustaining floating island cities.
One of the newest floating islands is a complex proposed by the Shimzu corporation. This completely self sufficient floating ecotopia that is covered in vegetation, generates its own power, grows [...]
Fake Islands to Fend off Oil
Artificial islands are being proposed as a means to help halt the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf Coast. As news surfaced that the giant cap meant to contain the spill failed, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced his own plan to save the coastline from mass amounts of incoming oil. Jindal is proposing [...]
Floating Islands in the Maldives
A low lying island nation, the Maldives is at the front line in the fight against global warming. Already facing damage from rising sea levels, the Maldives is facing a grim future if action is not taken immediately.
Refusing to go gently into the good night, Maldives is fighting back with plans to build a series [...]
Underwater Skyscraper: A Self Sufficient City
Upside down, self sufficient, floating island cities. The future will no doubt be an interesting place to be, where potentially millions of people will be pseudo-islomaniacs.
Touted as a self-sufficent floating city, Sarly Adre Bin Sarkum’s Water Scraper utilizes a variety of green technologies. It generates its own electricity using wave wind, and solar power and it [...]
Become a Castaway: How to Rent a Private Island
It seems like every day there is a new article on island ownership somewhere in the world. Similarly there are often travel articles on unique island destinations. Rarely however is there an article written about renting your own Private Island. The Sydney Morning Herald recently published an article about the joys of renting your own [...]
The Gyre: An Upside Down Floating Skyscrapper
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 [...]
Zoo Island
It’s sounds like something out of Jurasic Park, but if a plan for the south Korean island of Dochodo comes into fruition it will be one of the most impressive zoo’s in the world.
Designed by JDS architects the island’s peaks and valley’s are ideal for the development of a zoo. The flat valleys could host [...]
Nurai Island Development: Dubai
Nobody does island development like Dubai, from the Palm to the World, Dubai is without a doubt the capital of man made island development. However, the Nurai Island development is taking luxury to a whole new level, even by Dubai standards.
The 130,000-square-meter island is about to be transformed into a luxurious resort and exclusive private residential [...]
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 [...]