The Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower, inspired by the geometrical order of a snowflake and the aerodynamics of a Formula 1. It is designed by LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture), the first project of a series of branded towers, a new concept by PNYG:COMPANY, a company focused on branding.
The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government. The island is shaped like a palm tree, made of 94 million cubic metres of sand and 7 million tons of rock. It consists of a trunk, a crown with 17 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that forms an 11 kilometre-long breakwater. The island is 5 kilometres by 5 kilometres and its total area is larger than 800 football pitches. The 17 fronds are home to many residents who will enjoy unique beachfront living in astonishing surroundings with stunning water views, and access to the Sub-sea Tunnel and Monorail. If you are rich, you can think of getting one of those there. Continue reading for more images.
These are the 6emeia project by Anderson Augusto and Leonardo Delafuente. It was created to brighten up the streets of São Paulo, Brazil. These drains art have turn into popular tourist attractions over the years. More pictures after the break.
Awesome! The Burj Dubai tower is about to be completed. David Hobcote has taken and shared his excellent quality of the Burj Dubai, the pictures were taken from a bell helicopter with a canon 1Ds mark 3 digital camera. The under construction building which previously measures 512.m (1,680ft) tall has already beats the record of the 508m high Taipei 101 in Taiwan. At present, the Burj Dubai has reached the 16th steel level, it is now 688.1 meters tall.
Burj Dubai Skyscraper
• Height: ~ 800m – 950m
• Floors: ~ 160 – 189
• Construction start date: 2005, February 1
• Completion date: 2009, August 16
The video was shot at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. It is the main tank called Kuroshio Sea that holds up 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and it has been claimed as the world’s second largest aquarium, with acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. “Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.”. Video after the break.
