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Aquacities, Shimizu -

Our latest Dezeen x MINI Living video explores a proposal for an environmentally friendly underwater city, which Japanese engineering firm Shimizu Corporation claims could be a reality by 2030.   Called Ocean Spiral, the design envisions a habitable settlement at surface level, which harnesses the resources of the ocean to allow it be entirely self-sufficient. The conceptual metropolis consists of two main elements. The first is a 500-metre-diameter spherical city, within which a tower accommodates homes and workspaces for up to 5,000 people. The second is a spiral structure that connects this sphere with a base station on the ocean floor, 2.5...

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Aquacities, aquaport, yacht -

        Following a swan shaped mega yacht from 2020, lazzarini design studio returns with a 328-foot long (100-meter) superyacht that features a private port for small tenders. called ‘saturnia’, the superyacht concept is conceived to be built entirely with dry carbon fiber structures to make it 50% lighter than similar-sized vessels and to afford a top speed of 30 knots. images and videos courtesy of lazzarini design studio     the main body of saturnia subdivides into five floors plus the top antenna area. the vessel can be configured into different layouts, accommodating between 10 and 20 guest suites and 20 crew members. the top deck...

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