Zoran Island
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008The island world has been abuzz lately with talk of a plan to build a new artificial island off the coast of Phuket, Thailand. Although the project is still in the early planning stages there is, according to the projects developer a plan to build marina for luxury mega yachts of the eastern coast of […]
Busch Gardens Announces Construction of Artificial Island in Dubai
Saturday, March 1st, 2008Anyone who is a fan of animal life or has ever traveled to Florida no doubt has heard of, or visited the famous Busch Gardens. Now the ever adventurous Busch Entertainment Corp, which owns nine major US attractions is partnering with Dubai developer Nakheel PJSC to develop four new Busch theme parks in Dubai.
The […]
How to Construct a Man Made Island
Monday, February 25th, 2008Artificial man-made islands are growing in popularity for both personal use and for use as ecological preserves and animal refuges. I thought I would share with you today a great website chronicling the construction of an artificial private island in Washington State.
Named Betty’s Island, this artificial private island is located in LL Buchanan Lake. The […]
Floating Island in British Columbia
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008King Pacific Lodge, really isn’t a private island, it is actually a floating hotel. Located in British Columbia, Canada this floating lodge is a world renowned five star resort. Located in Canada’s Great Bear Rain forest this five star floating hotel is moored in the shelter of Barnard Harbor on Princess Royal Island.
The resort […]
Update: The Pearl Qatar
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Although the mega island projects currently underway in Dubai are getting all of the attention, the U.A.E. is not the only nation currently expanding into the man made island market.
Like Dubai, Qatar is a tiny, oil rich nation currently diversifying its economy in order to ensure the nation remains prosperous when oil reserves have […]
The Universe Island Project
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008On the heels of the completion of both the Palm and the World projects in Dubai, there is speculation of a new, massive man-made island project coming to the coastal waters of the tiny, oil rich nation.
The project which has been titled “The Universe” is the latest project by the development company Nakheel, the same […]
Islands of the Future
Sunday, January 27th, 2008Artificial islands are becoming more and more common, as people endevour to adopt the exclusive private island lifestyle. Today, island projects such as “The Palm” and “The World” both in Dubai are getting a lot of attention for their unique designs. In the future however, it may not be the artificial islands themselves that […]
The Palm Prepares for its First Residents
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008Palm Jumeirah, the infamous artificial islands in Dubai is preparing for the arrival of its first residents. Construction of the island began five years ago and the project has been dogged by questions about the impact this mega project will have on the environment.
These environmental concerns have not stopped interest in the […]
New Atlantis to be Built on Artificial Island
Monday, January 7th, 2008Most travelers and island enthusiasts are familiar with the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas. What many people don’t know is a new Atlantis Resort is being built on the Palm Jumeirah, the man made island project currently under construction in Dubai.
Much like its counterpart in the Bahamas the Atlantis Palm Jumeirah will feature […]
Private Island BioHavens
Friday, December 21st, 2007Biomimicry is a new word to me, and it may be new to you as well. However, chances are that you will be hearing more about it in the next few years. Biomimicry is the study of natural processes for solutions to human problems.
The principle first coined in 1997 is the […]
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