News tagged with 'lilypad'. Found 2 tagged news.

Lilypad Cities to combat climate change

New York :: NY :: USA | 4 months ago

A giant, self-sustaining ship, Callebaut's Lilypad City will float across the seas, sheltering 'climate-change refugees' threatened by rising sea levels. "The design of the city is inspired by the shape of the great Amazonia Victoria Regia lilypad," said...

Tags: floating cities, lilypad, climate change, Lilypad City, Vincent Callebaut

Pictured: The floating cities that could one day house climate change refugees

Palo Alto :: CA :: USA | 5 months ago

Posted by liberachi

An architect has come up with an innovative answer to rising sea levels - a city that floats around the world. The self-contained 'Lilypad' city will be home to around 50,000 'climate refugees' from the worst hit areas - including London. Latest research...

Tags: floating cities, lilypad