Climate change and global warming, the consequences of our actions are fast approaching – just turn on the news and you will see headlines about raging forest fires, rising temperatures, and floods around the world. As the world and governments at large try to reverse our steps, designers are looking for alternative solutions – from housing solutions to creating green energy, we have solutions that try to keep humanity safe while saving the planet.
A growing population and rising sea levels mean we are running out of viable land space to accommodate people. One proposed solution is the Ocean Community Ship, a structure designed to extend the city’s shoreline. The house is designed as a floating object, intended to travel to the coast with easy access to the city’s facilities and allow users to experience city life before returning back to their home.
Imagine a more natural solution to the drab gray boxes or portable air conditioners we need in public places to keep people cool. Designed by AREP, this bamboo structure comes with a hyperboloid shape that helps improve stability and the overall effect is like standing by an outdoor pool on a hot day and feeling the cool breeze blowing on your skin.
They say the best way to prevent future disaster is to study our past mistakes and grow from them. The Earth Black Box is one such initiative – an indestructible recorder designed to record our climate change and civilization. The structure is located in Tasmania and has already started recording the changes.
If you think trees alone aren’t enough, Serbian scientists have designed LIQUID3, an outdoor urban photobioreactor that uses microalgae to carry out photosynthesis and remove the same amount of CO2 as two ten-year-old trees. Awarded the 2022 Green Product Award for Green Concept, it only needs a light source that continues to process CO2. In addition to its sustainable design appeal, LIQUID3 also offers efficient use of public land while creating space for interactive advertisements and high-quality fertilizer.
With sea levels rising, every country needs to step up its game – and the Maldives, known for its exotic beaches, is also one of the lowest-lying countries in the world with an average elevation of just 2.2 feet above sea level. This project, called the Maldives Floating City, will be built near the capital of the Maldives and will feature thousands of waterfront residences spanning a flexible grid that is set in a 200-hectare lagoon.
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