Flatiron Building, 23rd Street, New York.

The Flatiron Building, which when constructed was called the Fuller Building, was one of the tallest and oldest skyscrapers in New York City.





It was completed in 1902. The building, at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, sits on a triangular island block at 23rd Street, Fifth Avenue, and Broadway, anchoring the south (downtown) end of Madison Square, is 85 feet (87 meters) tall.





The neighborhood around the building is called the Flatiron District after its signature building.

Future Architecture : Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees

According to the less alarming forecasts of the GIEC (Intergovernmental group on the evolution of the climate), the ocean level should rise from 20 to 90 cm during the 21st Century with a status quo by 50 cm (versus 10 cm in the 20th Century).



As a solution to this alarming problem architect Vincent Callebaut came up with this ecotectural marvel that could serve as a luxurious future retreat for 50,000 inhabitants seeking refuge from rising waters due to global warming. He believes the world will be desperately seeking shelter from the devastations of climate change, and hopes the auto-sufficient amphibious city will serve as a luxurious solution. To bad that right now we are close to 7 billion people and this luxurious future retreat is just for 50,000 inhabitants ( just for rich people ).



Vincent Callebaut called this project "Lilypad", but this ecotectural marvel is also called as "Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees". The whole structure is covered in green walls and roofs, the top portion covered in grasses with the inner portion featuring a palm oasis, and the under portion serving as a bed for natural sea planktons and oceanic plants.



Finally if you were already planning to reserve a place to this luxurious future retreat stay calm, because Vincent Callebaut hopes that "Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees" will make the transition from design to reality around the year 2100.

Architecture Design of Luxury Private Nurai Residence in Dubai

If you living or traveling to Abu Dhabi at Northeast of Abu Dhabi city constructed new luxury private residence called Nurai. Here we would like to see architecture side of this luxury house. below is further information tell about Nurai luxury house.



The 130,000-square-meter island is about to be transformed into an achingly glamorous and luxurious resort and exclusive private residential estate, comprised of one boutique luxury hotel resort with 60 suites, 31 beachfront estates and 36 water villas.

The mammoth project is a collaboration between New York based Studio Dror, led by Dror Benshetrit, that has designed the residences, and the Paris-based firm AW2 are responsible for the design of the hotel.



The sheer scale of the project is awe-inspiring. The incredible multi-storey water villas alone will span 515 square meters each, and comprise three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a private rooftop garden with spa pool, private infinity pool, multiple decks, outdoor barbeque area, gourmet kitchen and concealed service quarters.



As for the private Seaside residences (which are sure to be snapped up by Saudi Princes and oil sheiks because they will probably be the only ones who can afford them), the five-bedroom, six bathroom estates span between 3,000 and 6,050 square meters.

Each Seaside estate will include a private beach and garden, rooftop garden with spa pool, infinity swimming pool, indoor reflecting pools, concealed service quarters, entertainment patios, outdoor dining areas, chef and show kitchens, and outdoor showers.



The resort is due to open in 2010 and the prices for the residences start at €20 million.