PRODUCT LIBRARY
the structures are inspired by elements of marine life, with the white shells referencing the seaside location.
connections: +1220
first intended as a parking garage, abin design studio elevates the simple program into a community center.
some parts of the roofing were cut open, allowing the pre-existing trees to grow normally.
connections: +750
wood from the original construction has been reused when possible, while a delicate bamboo lattice wraps the inn's atrium.
yes jade it says in the article that it increases by 3 million every year
this suposed “super mega futuristic inovative idea” is 50 years old… the situationist movement, specially Constant with the new babylon project, came up with this kind of city.. but with a strong theory of society and urbanism… this shanghay proposal seems “empty”…
if “their population is raised by the pace of 3 BILLION every year”, then the city will have more than 6 BILLION people in two years, wich is almost the amount of all living people on earth. shouldn’t it be 3 MILLION instead of BILLION?
🙂
it will be sympathetic if that is the future for Shanghai!
Wow now that’s talking future
truly amazing !!