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Sleeping in Trash, Trains & Drains: 14 Recycled Hotels

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When you’re in search of a romantic honeymoon spot or comfortable lodging after a long day of travel, sewage pipes, harbor cranes and the county jail probably aren’t at the top of your list. But believe it or not, such structures have been transformed into fun, quirky and sometimes stunning hotels. From a former research lab at the bottom of the sea to a Boeing 727, these unusual recycled and upcycled hotels offer up one-of-a-kind accomodations. Boston’s Liberty Hotel in a Former Jail (images via: libertyhotel.com ) Prison inmates once wasted their lives away in these rooms. Today, affluent travelers pay top dollar to occupy them. The Liberty Hotel in Boston was converted from the historic Charles Street Jail in a stunning $150 million restoration that preserved vestiges of the jail cells within common areas like the lobby and the appropriately named ‘Clink’ bar and restaurant. Controversy Inn: Reclaimed Trams (images via: inhabitat ) How fun is this colorful Neth...

Oceanic Biomimicry: 13 Designs Inspired by the Sea

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How do you design the perfect turbine blade for use underwater, or build a fleet of vehicles that can pack tightly together and navigate around obstacles in a flash? Look to nature – specifically, in this case, the astounding complexities of the sea and all of the life it contains. Architecture in the shape of shells, robotic lobsters, cars that behave like schools of fish and swimwear modeled on sharkskin are just a few biomimetic designs inspired by the ocean. Pollution-Sensing Robotic Fish (image via: gizmag ) When a team of British scientists needed to put a robot into the sea to test pollution levels, they realized that nothing would be able to navigate the waters better than a fish. So they designed a completely autonomous, wi-fi connected, life-like robotic fish equipped with chemical sensors that can located the sources of hazardous pollutants in the water. The fish, which transmit the information they collect to a control center while re-charging their batteri...

Out on a Limb at the Morris Arboretum Tree Adventure

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Nestle into a human-sized bird’s nest or stretch out on a suspended web 50 feet above the forest floor at the Morris Arboretum Tree Adventure in Philadelphia , a journey through the treetops punctuated with lookouts, a swaying bridge and fun play areas for children. The ‘Out on a Limb’ portion of the Tree Adventure consists of a 450-foot walkway made of steel and cedar wood, and illuminated with LED lighting. Designed by Metcalfe Architecture & Design and winner of a number of awards including the 2010 American Association of Museums Excellence in Exhibition Design Award, Out on a Limb is both fun and educational, employing a “play-to-learn” strategy that aims to foster respect for nature in children. The structure, which was pre-fabricated offsite, is made from recyclable metal and sustainably harvested, 100-percent renewable Western Red Cedar. Naturally bug- and rot-resistant locust wood decking will ensure that the Boardwalk stays safe and beautiful f...

Mind mapping on( creative multimedia )

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this is our project from the start this is our first mind mapping on( creative multimedia ) The First step . The second step is to focus on key word from the mind mapping and we choose ( Advertising ) 3 Step Essay on Advertising 800 words The Power of Advertising . Is creative multimedia Advertising is a paid, mass-mediated attempt to persuade. Advertising can be done for a product, service, idea, person, or an organization. One important factor to keep in mind is that no advertisement contains one single message that all of the members of the audience will interpret alike. Advertising is a part of the marketing mix, under promotion, and is a very important aspect in Marketing. Advertising is a form of communication intended to persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners) to purchase or take some action upon products, ideals, or services. It includes the name of a product or service and how that product or service could benefit the consumer, to persuade a ta...