There’s something about skyscrapers, even though they’re man-made, that grounds us. The designs of a city center’s monstrous towers aren’t simply vertical rectangles; architects are becoming more and more creative with their skyscraping designs. From air-cleaning algae towers to hovering ecotopias, these are some serious skyscrapers.
Implications - The skyscraper is a symbol of metropolitan living and lavish city life. The reason why these immense structures have transcended the realm of simple buildings and into modern-day symbols is because of the glamorization of the fast-paced urban life. Today's youth leaves their parents' home earlier than ever before, usually to live in the city, which is something companies and capitalize on by offering something to enhance the lifestyle.
69 Serious Skyscrapers
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First Skyscraper in Paris
The Delanoe Tower
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Personal Green Skyscrapers
The 60 Story Antilia House
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Architecture of Olympic Proportions
China's Top 10 Remarkable New Buildings (GALLERY)
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7 Star Dubai Hotel
Luxury Living In A Funnel
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Mile-High Eco-Tower
500 Floor London Building
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KM Tall Skyscraper in Kuwait
Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir To Be World's Tallest
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Indoor City 2
Crystal Island in Moscow
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Absolute Tallest Building
Hyder Consulting's 5,250 Ft Structure
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Vertical Farming (Part III)
Toronto Sky Farm
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Vertical Farming
Skyscraper Farms to Combat Global Warming
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Skyscraper Greenhouses
Futuristic Farming in Dubai's Seawater Vertical Tower
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High-Rise Parks
Vertical City in Mexico City Designed to Help Reduce Smog
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Sustainable Spiral Skyscrapers
The Edgar Street Towers Feature Bio-Filtration
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Flowering Architecture
Budding Eco Building Breathes Life Into Chilean City With Green Wall
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Pop-Up Campgrounds
Import.Export's Skyscraper-Like 'Urban Camping' Structure
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Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Symbiotic Interlock Vertically Interconnected City
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The Lighthouse
Green Skyscraper Combines Wind Turbines and Solar Panels
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Desert Skyscraper Hotels
The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt by Zaha Hadid Are a Cool Oasis
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Solar Powered Skyscraper
The Time Residences Tower
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25ft House of Cards
Bryan Berg Sets New Record
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Eco Intelligent Skyscrapers
Moving Buildings Will be the Future of Mangal City by Chimera
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Green Indian Skyscrapers
Eco Architecture For More Sustainable Towers in Mumbai
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Asymmetrically Stacked Skyscrapers
The Urban Forest by Mad Architects in Chongqing, China
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Hovering Ecotopias
The Shimizu Corporation Green Float Cities are Completely Self-Sufficient
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Air-Cleaning Algae Towers
The City Respiration Skyscraper Can Eliminate Pollution in Just 2 Weeks
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Skyscraper Cities
Joanna Borek-Clement's Sky-Terra Towers Mimic Neuron Cells
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Evolved Ecotecture
Zuidkas Sustainable Skyscraper Helps Prepare for the Future
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Rotating Skyscrapers
Mexico's New Twin Towers
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Water-Purifying Skyscrapers
The Jakarta Skyscraper Cleans up Flooded Slums
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Green Skyscrapers
Chicago Clean Technology Tower
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Pasta Skyscrapers
Innovative Spaghetti Packaging by Ben Thorpe & Alex Creamer
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Bahrain World Trade Center
Integrated Wind Turbines
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Digital Cloud Skyscrapers
Design Act Captures the Spirit of Singapore for 2010 World Expo
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Crystal Spire Skyscrapers
R432 from Rojkind Arquitectos is a One-of-a-Kind High-Rise
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ECOnic Skyscrapers
Rodderham City Tower by Monolab is a Green Status Statement
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Organic Skyscrapers
Food Growing, Energy Producing Harvest Green Tower
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Subaquatic Skyscrapers
The Zigloo 'Gyre' is a Floating Eco-Development
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Revolutionary Design Ideas
10 Products that Rotate
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LEED Gold Skyscrapers
Tallest Building in South America Set to Debut in 2012
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Invisible Office Spaces
Oslo's Skyline Gets Crystalized With Project 'Crystal Clear'
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Eco Skyscraper Makeovers
Sears Tower Gets Greener
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Water-Saving Condos
The Rain Collector Skyscraper Ensures We'll Never Go Thirsty
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Stacked Crate Skyscrapers
The Lotto Turm in Stuttgart is Made of 55 Shipping Containers
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Controversial Landmark Architecture
New York Flat Iron to Be Turned Into World Class Hotel
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Urinal Shaped Towers
Swedish Swan Skyscraper Proves City Overflows With Pride
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Green Skyscraper Upgrades
Taipei 101 To Become World's Tallest Eco-Friendly Building
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Global Warming Hourglasses
Ferdi Rizkiyanto Print Campaign Warns We're Almost Out of Time
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Spanish Skyscraper Hotels
The ME in Barcelona
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Sky-High Slammers
The Vertical Prison by Chow Khoon Toong, Ong Tien Yee & Beh Ssi Cze
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Jenga Block Skyscrapers
Wave-Like 'Mixed Use' Tower in Spain is a Centre of Sustainability
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Air-Filtering Architecture
The 'CO2 Scraper' is a Carbon-Positive Creation for High-Pollution Area
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Cocooned Architecture
The Nested Skyscraper is the World's Strongest Building
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Skyscraper Escape Pods
The Escape Rescue System is a Lifeboat for High-Rises
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Humbling City-Scapes
David Terrazas Brings Architectural Achievement Back Down to Earth
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Angelic Skyscrapers
The Ritz Carlton and JW Mariott Development in Los Angeles
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Women-Only Skyscrapers
Eve's Tower in Dubai
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Circular Super Structures
Cuting Edge Designs That Run Circles Around Conventional Arcitecture
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Wireless Mesh Phone Networks for Skyscrapers
Burj Dubai Gets Firetide Mesh
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Super-Slim Skyscrapers
The Met Residence Wins World's Best Housing Development Award
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Sustainable Solar Skyscrapers
The Eco-Tower Building Has a Natural Ventilation System
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Skyscraper Sandwich Shops
The World Trade Center Subway Takes $5 Footlongs to New Heights
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Triplet Skyscrapers
De Rotterdam Set to be Biggest Building in Netherlands
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Solid Gold Skyscrapers
This Tiny Tokyo Tower Celebrates Building's 50th Birthday
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The Flame of Gazprom
400m High (Controvercial) Skyscraper in St. Petersburg
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Stacked Ring Skyscrapers
‘Tokyo Mode' by Prop Studio is a Death-Defying Proposed Fashi
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Sustainable Skyscraper Retrofits
Empire State Building to Receive King Kong Size Upgrade
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Luxury High Rises in Russia
Moscow's City Of Capitals
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Stapled Metropolises
Peter Root's 'Ephemicropolis' Creation is a Cityscape Wonder
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Wally and Hermes Yacht WHY 58x38 is More Island Than Yacht
44 Sustainable Living Communities
From Ocean Societies to Climate Refugee Islands
100 Crazy LEGO Constructs
From Building Block Kitchens to DIY LEGO Lamps
Underwater Stages
Phoebe Rudomino Brings Underwater Fashiontography Subjects Below the Surface
54 Fantastic Towers
Going Sky-High, from the Twin Towers to Rotating Architecture
Busted Glass Buildings
Bangkok's MahaNakhon Tower by OMA Appears to be Crumbling
Honeycomb Architecture
The Acme UN Memorial Building Metaphorically Unites Nations
Landscape-Embedded Homes
The Otter Cove Residence Displays a Rock Solid Design
Ridiculous Real Estate Photos - Rojkind Arquitectos' Creations are Beautiful
Hot Prison Inks
Eyeball Tattoos are all the Rage for Those Stuck in the Slammer
Floating Eco Cabins
The Hill House by David Coleman Architecture is Small but Open
Spectacular Staple Art
Baptiste Debombourg's Icarus Portrait Uses 35,000 Staples
28 Green Skyscrapers
Some of the Most Creative Eco High Rises Seen on Trend Hunter
Eco Luxe Boat Homes
The Tafoni Floating House is a 960 Square Foot Masterpiece
Sustainable Spiral Skyscrapers
The Edgar Street Towers Feature Bio-Filtration
Polka-Dotted Ceilings
The 'Final Departure Lounge' by SPACE Architects Combines Work and Play
Pleasurable Posh Prisons
Norway'S Halden Prison Features Art and Flat-Screen TVs in Every Ce
Aquatic Floating Gardens
Physalia Provides Filtered Waters and Green Spaces
Motherly Love Architecture
Benjamin Garcia Saxe Builds Bamboo Haven for his Mama
Insect-Inspired Architecture
The Taipei Cicada Pop Music Center Mixes Bold Forms with Pop Culture
Skate Ramp Architecture
The Ciutat d'Elx Auditorium Will Please Eco-Friendly Skateboarders
Crop Circle Architecture
The Morocco Mall is a Sustainable Shopping Center in Casablanca
Towering Toy Houses
James May Builds Real Life LEGO Architecture in the UK
Floating Apartment Complexes
The Citadel in the Netherlands is Built for Changing Water Levels
Grasscape Schoolhouses
OFF Architecture's Eco-Friendly Jean Moulin Hides in the Hills
Hyper Angled Architecture
Julia Kunikowska's Art Center Presents Sleek and Innovative Designs
Sun-Drenched Surfitecture
A Gorgeous Surfhouse by Xten Architecture in California
29 Tree-Inspired Tech Innovations
From Planting Trees via iPhone to Tree-Shaped Solar Gardens
Accordian Architecture
The Condesa DF Hotel Has a Courtyard of Folding Facades
Arboreal Architecture
Organic Architecture at its Best in the Leaf House by Undercurrent Architect
Vancouver Olympic Architecture
Ecotecture to Offer Strong Foundations for 2010 Olympics
Eco Intelligent Skyscrapers
Moving Buildings Will be the Future of Mangal City by Chimera
Personal Swimming Ponds
Swimming With Plants and Fish is Eco & Low-Maintenance
Reflective Rainbow Buildings
L'Ecole Professionelle in Viege by Bonnard Woeffray Architectes
Sustainable Soccer Gardens
NBBJ'S Eco-Friendly Proposal for the New Dalian Shide Stadium
Interactive Architecture
The N Building is Augmented Reality Inspired
Floating Green Micro-Cities
The SESU Seastead Ocean Society is Tomorrow's Utopia
Asymmetrically Stacked Skyscrapers
The Urban Forest by Mad Architects in Chongqing, China
Hovering Ecotopias
The Shimizu Corporation Green Float Cities are Completely Self-Sufficient
Eco Earthy Architecture
Kendle Company Uses Ancient Building Techniques for Modern Marvels
Portable Green Housing
The EcoBitat by Felipe Campolina is Sustainable and Affordable
Sustainable Spanish Ecotecture
A-Cero & Joaquin Torres Design Eco Power Research Facility in Murci
33 Sleek Skyscrapers
From Eiffel-Inspired Towers to Desert Skyscraper Hotels
Underground Tropical Gardens
The O2 Restaurant by Garduno Architects is Otherworldly
Technicolor High Schools
Fitzroy High School in Melbourne is Too Cool for School
Biomimetic Architecture
The Gherkin and The Swiss Re Tower in London
Swiss Cheese Architecture
The Plusone Honeycomb by SAKO Architects in Shenzhen
Water-Purifying Skyscrapers
The Jakarta Skyscraper Cleans up Flooded Slums
Pasta Skyscrapers
Innovative Spaghetti Packaging by Ben Thorpe & Alex Creamer
Massive Media Facades
The Taipei Pop Music Center Will Feature Eco LED Technology
Fanned Architecture
Brendan Smithers' ‘Memory' Sculpture for Afrika Burn Art Festival
Composed East Coast Architecture
House Equanimity by Joe Biondo in Northampton, Pennsylvania
Algae-Powered Illuminators
The Latro Lamp from Mike Thompson Runs off of Breath and Water
Floating Mini Cities
The Boston Arcology to Be Built by the Harbor
Gamer Console Architecture
Joseph Ford Makes Every Little Boy's Dream Come True
Life-Saving Robots
Robocue Comes to the Rescue Where Humans Hesitate to Go
Skybridge Buildings
Steven Holl Architects' Mixed Used Complex Connects in Every Way
Tree-Top Architecture
The NL Architects Sozawe Creates a Tiered Eco-Friendly Office Building
Nazi Home Exhibitions
The 'Topography of Terror' Documents Not Celebrates Germany's Worst
Latticed Restaurants
Tori-Tori Restaurant by Rojkind Arquitectos & Esrawe Studio in Mexico
DIY Submarine Dens
Ship Builder Dean Johnstone Creates Subaquatic Home Theatre Theme
Backcountry Rescue Vehicles
Amphibalaska Amphibious Transport Navigates Land or Water
Subaquatic Skyscrapers
The Zigloo 'Gyre' is a Floating Eco-Development
Fragile Figure Sculptures
'Breathing Room' by Antony Gormley Focuses on the Human Body
Alphabet Architecture
The ‘L Tower' in Toronto & Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
Pleated Metal Architecture
The Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid
Potted Plant Buildings
The Organic Building by Gaetano Pesce Features an Eclectic Vertical Garden
LEED Gold Skyscrapers
Tallest Building in South America Set to Debut in 2012
Skate Ramp Buildings
The New Bouwkunde is Built for Academia
White Stick Structures
The Self-Sufficient Nest House by Stephan Ricci is a Gorgeous Eco Home
Egg Cup Architecture
Check Out the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City by Lar & Fernando Romero
DIY Eco Bathroom Upgrades
‘Blue Bidet' Resource-Saving Retrofit Installs in Half an Ho
Satirical Stationary
iPhone Inspired Notepad Writes Its Own Punchline
Zig-Zagging Bridges
The Trestles Beach Footbridge Takes Surfers to the Surf
Cowboy Boot Architecture
Studio Pei Zhu Stomps Out the Competition With 'Skybond' Tower
Missile-Shaped Mega Towers
The Lotte Super Tower Will Be the Tallest Building in Asia
Fibrosity Monstrosities
The 'Fibrous Tower' Studies Exoskeleton Tower Typologies
Spiraling Cycling Centers
The Danish Pavilion at the at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
10 Sea Scum Selections
From Seaweed Biofuel to Algae-Powered Cars
Paperclip Bikes
The Batavus Utility Bike by VanBerlo isn't Your Average Office Staple
Colossal All-in-One Complexes
Hangzhou Raffles City Tower Houses an Array of Daily Activities
Staple-Free Staplers
Madebyhumans Removes Staples from the Stapler Equation
Graffiti Bears
Bearbrick Specials By Toki Doki and Jimmy Liao for the Taipei Toy Festival 2009
Future Cityscape Predictions
Architecture Firms Propose the Future of NYC
Prisoner Photography
Matthew Rainwaters Captures Jail Time in the 'Offender' Series
Green Skyscraper Upgrades
Taipei 101 To Become World's Tallest Eco-Friendly Building
Lightning Cyborg Structures
The UPI-2M Biooctanic Building Betters Urban Cities
Legally Green
California Enacts 'Calgreen,' the Country's First Statewide Green Building Code
Floating Pavilions
Water Surrounds the Shanghai Expo 2010 French Pavilion
Stunning Striated Skyscrappers
The Undulating Aqua Tower in Chicago by Studio Gang
Fishnet Buildings
Zaha Hadid's Dorobanti Tower is Set to Wow in 2013
Solar-Powered Sea Slugs
The Elysia Chlorotica is a Photosynthetic Sea Slug
Mollusk-Like Architecture
The Israeli Pavilion Intertwines Innovation and Technology
Ribbon-Like Amphitheatres
The Urban Oasis Pavilion is a Sustainable Structure Made from Bamboo
Wind-Powered Towers
Helix Wind-Powered Mobile Towers Blow in Alternate Energy
Sky-High Slammers
The Vertical Prison by Chow Khoon Toong, Ong Tien Yee & Beh Ssi Cze
Oversize Opera House Pearls
The Tornado Tower Taipei Performing Arts Center Concept
Midas Touch Writing Tools
The 24K Pencil Perfects Luxurious Living
Motorized Lifeguard Boards
The Titus Marine Rescue Board by Marco De Santi is No Flimsy Float
Cocooned Architecture
The Nested Skyscraper is the World's Strongest Building
Angelic Skyscrapers
The Ritz Carlton and JW Mariott Development in Los Angeles
Cinder Block Buildings
MM Apartment Building in Tokyo by Nakae Architects
Hilly Eco City Blocks
Forwarding Dallas Will Include Vegetation Covered Buildings
Historic Sustainable Zoos
Revamped Vincennes Zoo Focuses on Creating Natural Habitats
Super-Slim Skyscrapers
The Met Residence Wins World's Best Housing Development Award
Algae Powered Cars
'Algaeus' Travels Across Country for Eco Film 'FUEL'
Houseware Architecture
The Spyfrost Project Puts Your Old Appliances to Use
Sustainable Solar Skyscrapers
The Eco-Tower Building Has a Natural Ventilation System
Interactive Ecotecture Games
The Autodesk Retrofits Game Teaches You While You Play
Bookish Buildings
De Batavier is a Facade of Books in Lootstraat, Amsterdam
Algae Paper Power
These Biodegradable Batteries Could Cut Down on E-Waste
Triplet Skyscrapers
De Rotterdam Set to be Biggest Building in Netherlands
Folding Vertical Gardens
The Wyatt Federal Building's $135 Million Remodel
Odd City Campaigns
Three American Cities Promote Their Unique Weirdness
Stacked Ring Skyscrapers
‘Tokyo Mode' by Prop Studio is a Death-Defying Proposed Fashi
Yellow Brick Buildings
The Broadcasting Place Would Even Impress The Wizard of Oz
Office Supply Architecture
Peter Root's 'Low-Rise' is a Life-Like City of Staples
Grass-Powered Buildings
Puzzle-Piece Grass Could Be the Future of Eco Architecture
Sustainable Skyscraper Retrofits
Empire State Building to Receive King Kong Size Upgrade
Prisoner Blogs
The P:Log Journal Scanning Device Allows Inmates to Post Online
Solarized Laundromats
Toronto Beach Solar Laundromat is Sustainable and Successful
Algae-Powered Aircraft
The EADS' First Algae-Fueled Airplane Runs on Slimy Biofuel
Blogging Behind Bars
The P:log Helps Fight Loneliness in the Hammer
Easy-Access Emergency Packs
The SixthSense for Search and Rescue Features Techy Goodies