Environmental Graffiti

Electricity Pylons Inspired by Nature

Surely everyone agrees. Electricity pylons or transmission towers are terribly unsightly constructions at the best of times. Maybe the Australians say it best, calling them Iron Men, but that gives each cloned metallic colossus a rather too human aspect. All the same, architects Arphenotype are looking to change such preconceptions with their newly envisaged design for a power transmission network in Iceland.

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Floating House Inspired by Nature

Population growth and overcrowding in the world’s biggest cities are forcing those seeking solace and space to build a life further afield. Most people choose to build on land but with the constant doom and gloom of predicted rising sea levels, the Fennell family decided to build on the water. Taking inspiration from ocean, the end result sits in harmony with its surroundings.

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The Amazing Star-Shaped City of the Future

You’d be forgiven in thinking that MAD architects really have gone mad but, actually, they’re not just sane, they’re total creative geniuses. They have just revealed designs for a new-state-of-the-art Chinatown which will change how people view the normally crammed, restaurant-laden parts of town forever.

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