iGreen

If anyone in China is planning to get rid of their old music collection and discarding their old CDs and DVDs, well they should think twice. Their music collection could now get a second life! MINIWIZ Sustainable Energy Development Ltd recently announced their plans to build the Igreen. It will serve the purpose of an aviation museum featuring a 5D movie theater that will also play the role of the centerpiece to Dream World near Shanghai. At a diameter of 50 meters, iGreen will be one of the largest spherical structures in the world, and it will be constructed using 100% recycled CDs and DVDs. In addition to housing the museum complex, iGreen...

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Hotel made of snow and ice!

Ever dreamt of a hotel made of snow and ice? Well, Canada's ethereal Hotel de Glace recently opened specially for the winter season! Each winter season, this one of a kind hotel is built again with just snow and ice. Guests are specially invited to enter and wander the grounds. Not only that, they are invited to spend a night in the beautifully designed snow suites. Hotel de Glace launched this year with a spectacular display of fireworks, spell bounding all who witnessed! This beautiful hotel has been built since the last 13 years. Hotel de Glace has been transforming a simple field outside of Quebec City into an ethereal...

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Antony Gibbon's Treehouse

Architect Antony Gibbon, master treehouse designer,  has yet again come up with a work of art. He is well known for his innovative treehouses. The Inhabit treehouse has a more contemporary form as compared to his Roost treehouses, making it an ideal getaway in the midst of the beautiful surrounding forest.   Inhabitat has a very sleek and minimalist design. It also has the feature to be built in a variety of different settings depending on the site. A nature-lover, Antony Gibbon insisted on creating and developing treehouse solutions that have very little impact on the natural environment. Also giving the feeling...

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Jingyue Snow World Festival

Thousands of visitors travel all the way to China's Jinyuetan National Forest to feast their eyes on the beautiful yet fragile figures made from compressed snow. The "Jingyue Snow World Festival" , which opened a few days ago, is already creating news thanks to its delicate and wonderful ice sculptures. And last the visitors were very fortunate as they saw varieties of architectural designs on display - ranging from an intricately detailed Russian church to a Disney - style castle. Jilin Province's annual ice festival opened with a flourish of frosty sculptures in many sizes and shapes. One of the main architectural attractions  was...

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