Weird and Wacky 
Hawaii Sized Plastic Island(0)
Probably one of the most bold island development proposals I have seen in a long time a group of architects from the Netherlands have proposed a crazy idea to take all the plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean and recycle it into a floating island the size of Hawaii.
Climate refugees would be able to move there [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Haunted Halloween Island
Although most of the world doesn’t celebrate Halloween, here in North America it’s the spookiest day of the year! Of course this isn’t to say the rest of the world doesn’t have their share of terrifying places. Considered one of the most haunted places in the world Poveglia is a haunted island near Venice, Italy.
This [...]
Ghostly Islands Part 2
Yesterday I featured Seguin Island Lighthouse, a historically significant island rumored by many to be haunted. However Seguin Island is not the only island in the United States with a spooky history. Recently the program Ghost Hunters explored a private island estate in the Thousand Islands reputed to be haunted. The investigators were accompanied by [...]
Haunted Island Lighthouse
Islands are not all sunshine and paradise, many islands have a mysterious history with some even believed to be haunted. One of the most haunted islands in the US is Seguin Island. Commissioned by George Washington in 1795 the Seguin Island Lighthouse was constructed as the islands rocky shores were extremely hazardous to ships.
The lighthouse has a long history of [...]
Futuristic Floating Island Home
It is an exciting time for island owners around the world. Advances in design and architecture are happening at almost break neck speed, with new ideas and developments making island living more luxurious and sustainable than ever before.
I have noticed that while land based modular homes are becoming evermore popular, floating homes are also becoming increasingly [...]
Private Islands: Ideal for an Affair?
Most articles featuring private islands, highlight them as a place for intimacy, romance, weddings and honeymoons. However I recently came across an article on ABC travel that highlights private islands as an ideal location for the secret affair.
Although I would hate to think people would use an beautiful island for something so insideous, the author does make a [...]
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 [...]