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That's what went down last month when a futuristic-styled club sponsored by Heineken popped up at Milan's week-long design fair. Designers from Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Milan and New York teamed up with clubbers from over 100 cities to collaborate on the design, and we've just gotten our hands on some more video and images from inside. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/heineken-crowdsourced-futuristic-nightclub/22448/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/badboot-floating-swimming-pool/22435/">Ferry converted into movable floating swimming pool to open in August</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></p> <p><em>03:16 May 8, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/badboot-floating-swimming-pool/22435/#comments">4 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/badboot-floating-swimming-pool/22435/pictures">8 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/badboot-floating-swimming-pool/22435/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ferry-swimming-pool.jpg" title="Adapted from a 1960s ferry, the 120-meter long Badboot floating lido is set to open this A..." alt="Adapted from a 1960s ferry, the 120-meter long Badboot floating lido is set to open this A..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> Floating swimming pools seem to be becoming a thing. Last year we looked at the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/plus-floating-swimming-pool-in-nyc-river/19010/" target="_blank">+Pool</a> concept to install just this sort of thing on one of New York's rivers - a concept that engineering consultancy Arup has since greenlit from a feasibility point of view, at least. And then there's realities:united's scheme for the world's longest swimming pool, called <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-longest-swimming-pool-holcim-gold-award/20284/" target="_blank">Flussbad</a>, in the River Spree in Berlin. But now the 120-meter (394-feet) long Badboot Lido has seemingly leapfrogged the competition, opening for business this August in Antwerp, Belgium. Because the Badboot is adapted from a 1960s ferry, it can be moved around the city as needed. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/badboot-floating-swimming-pool/22435/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/redwoods-treehouse-treetop-dining/22436/">Redwoods Treehouse offers a unique treetop dining experience</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/bridget-borgobello/">Bridget Borgobello</a></p> <p><em>07:18 May 7, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/redwoods-treehouse-treetop-dining/22436/#comments">4 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/redwoods-treehouse-treetop-dining/22436/pictures">17 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/redwoods-treehouse-treetop-dining/22436/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/redwoodstreehouse.jpg" title="The Redwoods Treehouse in New Zealand offers a unique tree-top location for dinner parties..." alt="The Redwoods Treehouse in New Zealand offers a unique tree-top location for dinner parties..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> Auckland based firm Pacific Environment Architects is the creator of this impressive treehouse located near Warkworth in New Zealand. The Redwoods Treehouse is a striking pod-shaped structure built ten meters (33 feet) high in the tree tops. Originally commissioned as part of a marketing campaign for the Yellow Pages phone directory, the treehouse is now a permanent attraction for treetop diners. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/redwoods-treehouse-treetop-dining/22436/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hashtag-inspired-skyscraper/22434/">Korea plans hashtag-inspired skyscraper</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/jonathan-fincher/">Jonathan Fincher</a></p> <p><em>00:49 May 7, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hashtag-inspired-skyscraper/22434/#comments">10 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hashtag-inspired-skyscraper/22434/pictures">22 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hashtag-inspired-skyscraper/22434/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/cross-hashtag-towers.jpg" title="A Danish architectural firm is planning to construct a skyscraper in South Korea modeled a..." alt="A Danish architectural firm is planning to construct a skyscraper in South Korea modeled a..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> The hashtag or "#" symbol has taken on a lot more use in recent years, especially with the rise of social media tools like Twitter, where it's used to highlight popular topics. So in a way, it's a fitting model for an apartment building designed to act as a self-contained neighborhood, which is exactly the idea behind the Cross # Towers planned for South Korea. Danish architectural firm, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), is modeling the look of the proposed building after the familiar symbol, by placing two interlocking bridges between two skyscrapers, which will also support outdoor park areas to mimic the sort of spaces you'd normally find on the ground. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hashtag-inspired-skyscraper/22434/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/infiniski-shipping-container-architecture/22365/">Infiniski adapts its shipping container houses to suit local conditions and resources</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></p> <p><em>03:22 May 1, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/infiniski-shipping-container-architecture/22365/#comments">4 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/infiniski-shipping-container-architecture/22365/pictures">19 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/infiniski-shipping-container-architecture/22365/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/infiniski.jpg" title="Infiniski's sustainable house designs are up to 80-percent comprised of reused, recycled a..." alt="Infiniski's sustainable house designs are up to 80-percent comprised of reused, recycled a..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> "It's not because of Climate Change. It's because I've never been able to leave food on my plate." This is the motto of sustainable housing design firm Infiniski, whose dwellings are up to 80-percent comprised of reused, recycled and non-polluting materials. Among them are, you guessed it, shipping containers, but also railway tracks, forklift paletts and even old bottles. Though each house is tailored to the needs of the client, the one thing they have in common - in spite of the eye-catching design - is surprising affordability. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/infiniski-shipping-container-architecture/22365/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/dontdiy-passive-house/22319/">dontDIY's thoughtful Passive house design sees off international competition</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></p> <p><em>10:24 April 26, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/dontdiy-passive-house/22319/#comments">7 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/dontdiy-passive-house/22319/pictures">9 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/dontdiy-passive-house/22319/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/passive-house-bulgaria-9.jpg" title="dontDIY's thoughtful Passive house design has won an international competition to design a..." alt="dontDIY's thoughtful Passive house design has won an international competition to design a..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> Passive House Bulgaria recently announced the winner of its international competition to design a low-energy domicile to be built in Lozen, a village very close to Sofia. The winning entry, from Bulgarian outfit dontDIY, is not only eye-catching, but also fully compliant with the rigorous, though voluntary, Passive house standard. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/dontdiy-passive-house/22319/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/shimao-intercontinental-hotel/22283/">Construction on five-star waterfall hotel commences in abandoned Shanghai quarry</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></p> <p><em>03:43 April 24, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/shimao-intercontinental-hotel/22283/#comments">14 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/shimao-intercontinental-hotel/22283/pictures">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/shimao-intercontinental-hotel/22283/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/shimao-intercontinental-hotel.jpg" title="Construction is already underway on the Shimao Intercontinental Hotel in the Songjiang Dis..." alt="Construction is already underway on the Shimao Intercontinental Hotel in the Songjiang Dis..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> Though at this point only computer-rendered images area available for this audacious project, don't be mistaken. This is no mere concept. In fact, construction is already underway on the Shimao Intercontinental Hotel in the Songjiang District of Shanghai - a five-star, 19-story, 380-room, luxury hotel built into an abandoned, part-flooded quarry. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/shimao-intercontinental-hotel/22283/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/theater-design-emmen-zoo-entrance/22262/">Innovative theater building planned for Emmen zoological park entrance</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/shaun-mckeegan/">Shaun McKeegan</a></p> <p><em>06:55 April 23, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/theater-design-emmen-zoo-entrance/22262/pictures">5 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/theater-design-emmen-zoo-entrance/22262/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/emmenzooentrance.jpg" title="The 16,000 m2 building, which is due to be completed in 2015, is comprised of a theater an..." alt="The 16,000 m2 building, which is due to be completed in 2015, is comprised of a theater an..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> An international design competition has been won by architectural firm Henning Larson in collaboration with the Van den Berg Groep to create a unique entrance building at Emmen Zoo in the Netherlands. The theater and zoo entrance incorporates a number of innovative features within its passive solar design including floating walls that allow the spaces within it to be reconfigured according to their required use. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/theater-design-emmen-zoo-entrance/22262/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/smartshell-adaptive-hydraulic-stress/22242/">SmartShell uses hydraulics, not bulk, for structural strength</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>12:22 April 20, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/smartshell-adaptive-hydraulic-stress/22242/#comments">7 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/smartshell-adaptive-hydraulic-stress/22242/pictures">4 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/smartshell-adaptive-hydraulic-stress/22242/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/smartshell.jpg" title="SmartShell is a wooden structure that uses hydraulic drives to compensate for structural l..." alt="SmartShell is a wooden structure that uses hydraulic drives to compensate for structural l..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> When things like bridges or stadium roofs are built, they’re designed to withstand not just the stress that they will experience on a frequent basis, but also the maximum stress loads that they’ll only be subjected to once in a while – these could take the form of things like snowfalls or wind storms. This means that much of the heavy, costly materials that the structures are made of will only occasionally prove necessary. Researchers from the University of Stuttgart, however, have come up with an alternative. They’ve designed a lightweight structure that actively adapts to increased loads via built-in hydraulics. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/smartshell-adaptive-hydraulic-stress/22242/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details "> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hemloft-treehouse/22219/">HemLoft treehouse is a quiet forest retreat ... if you can find it</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></p> <p><em>06:32 April 19, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hemloft-treehouse/22219/#comments">17 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hemloft-treehouse/22219/pictures">20 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hemloft-treehouse/22219/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/hemloft.jpg" title="Described by its creator as 'a secret treehouse hiding in the woods of Whistler,' the stor..." alt="Described by its creator as 'a secret treehouse hiding in the woods of Whistler,' the stor..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p> Described by its creator as "a secret <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/treehouse/" target="_blank">treehouse</a> hiding in the woods of Whistler," in the Canadian province of British Columbia, the HemLoft is, unlike many buildings that describe themselves such, a treehouse in the truest sense: the entire weight of the egg-shaped structure is supported by the tree around which it is built. Though welcome to visitors - the right sort of visitors, at least - one first has to find it. And the ongoing story of the HemLoft's ever-widening profile is as compelling as the story of its construction - and it's a story with an uncertain ending. <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/hemloft-treehouse/22219/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <center class="snap_noshots"> <div class="next_prev"><strong> « <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/architecture/1/"> Prev</a> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/architecture/1/">1</a> <span>2</span> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/architecture/3/">3</a> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/architecture/4/">4</a> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/architecture/5/">5</a> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/architecture/6/">6</a> <a href="/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/architecture/3/">Next </a> » </strong></div> </center> <div class="dotsontop">  <div id="search_form_bottom"> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155821/http://www.gizmag.com/search/" id="cse-search-box-bottom"> <span class="title">Looking for something? 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