Dragonfly, A Metabolic Farm for New York City in The Future

Dragonfly vertical farm is a concept urban farm specially designed for the Roosevelt Island of New York City which will reduce the problems associated with food shortage, mileage and connection between the producers and consumers. Because of the densely packed city civilization, this farm has been designed vertically, spanning 132 floors and 28 different agricultural fields for accommodating dragonflies aiming to produce fruit, grains, vegetables, meat and dairy. This Dragonfly wing shaped superstructure features wind and solar power producing capability and includes housing, offices, research labs and communal areas separated from farms, orchards and production rooms. Throughout the glass and steel set of wings, animal and plant farming is arranged as well as soil nutrient levels are maintained properly.

dragonfly vertical farm for future new york

dragonfly vertical farm for future new york

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Airbub : Protection from Air Pollution in Mega Cities

This innovative concept designed by French designer Phil Perez along with his German counterpart Jens Roeper have come up with a perfect environment friendly solution for the common man. The design termed as Airbub, is an open air system for people in mega cities. It focuses on the needs of the people for protection against air pollution in the emerging markets. This design enables people to breathe naturally and be able to communicate with each other while breathing clean filtered air however the environment is polluted. One must say that the overall design is quite innovative and so is the thought which reduces the risk of pollution related diseases.

airbub open air filtering system

airbub open air filtering system

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