From inflatable 'bubble' airports to Hobbit-style Caribbean hotels... the eco-designs that show how we will travel in the future
These unusual, domed buildings could be the hotels and airports of the future.Designs have been released showing how these 'bubble' buildings could be used to create environmentally sustainable hubs around
the wold.
With a design for an airport and even a curved Caribbean resort with trees growing up through the centre, these Binishells
buildings could be the affordable way to build in the future.
The structures are created by covering a flat balloon-like bladder with reinforcing bars and wet concrete before gently inflating
it to form a dome.
And the company behind the Hobbit-like designs say it could be the 'greenest way to build ever invented'.
Developers will be particularly interested in the price tag, with a basic structure said to cost as little as £2000.
While none of the buildings are under construction as yet, the company claims it is designing a multi-million pound version of
the futuristic structures as a home for an A-list star in Malibu, California.
Beyond homes, Binishells, plans for resorts, wellness retreats and even airports using the unique designs to create sturdy,
environmentally-considered structures.
Of its Caribbean resort design, the company says: 'A unique, highly environmental solution which enhances the natural beauty of
the site but is also strong enough to withstand even the most punishing winds.'
It claims the 'sinuous, flowing environments' help to relax and soothe the visitor, while the cluster of different smooth 'cells'
can create an Eden-like setting.
A wellness centre also includes plans for '360-degree views while subtly nestling into the mountain ridge'
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