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- Coral growth may be boosted with artificial reefs Fri, 27 May 22, 5:30amStart-up brand Reefy has joined hands with a Dutch zoo to develop sustainable methods of restoring coral reefs in the wild. Their attempt is to create biodegradable material that coral can grow on instead of steel, plastic,...
- Europes first underwater restaurant opens its doors in Norway Sat, 23 Mar 19, 9:30amEurope’s first underwater restaurant, “Under,” has just welcomed its first guests to an extraordinary Snøhetta-designed environment that embraces stunning seabed views...
- BIODIVER[CITY] floating artificial reef lets visitors view ocean wildlife Fri, 6 Feb 15, 3:30amThe futuristic BIODIVER[CITY] floats on the ocean, creating an island-community above water, and marine-life fostering artificial reef below. The massive faux-reef would invite visitors observe the varying changes in marine...
- Will Florida’s new artificial reef bring economic prosperity or ecological destruction? Sat, 27 Dec 14, 3:30amThanks to British Petroleum (BP) decimating the oceanic habitats in the Gulf of Mexico with the infamous Deepwater Horizon spill, their Gulf Tourism and Seafood Promotional Fund is now being forced to fork over $1.3 million...
- World’s Longest Artificial Reef Under Construction in Mexico Mon, 9 Jun 14, 10:00pmThe world's longest artificial reef is under construction off the coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The Kan-Kanán project will be 1.9 kilometers (1.18 miles) long upon completion and will help protect the area's fragile coastal...
- Artist Jason deCaires Taylor Builds an Incredible Coral Reef from Sunken Statues Fri, 7 Mar 14, 7:55amWe probably don’t have to mention the life-threatening conditions natural reefs are under today due to human behavior. However, artificial reefs, which are quite a new phenomenon, have proved to be a very good alternative...
- Eternal Reefs Can Turn Your Remains Into a Habitat for Marine Life Tue, 2 Jul 13, 6:30amEveryone knows that cremation is bad for the environment, and there are always more sustainable options for your funeral—such as liquidation or being frozen in liquid nitrogen...
- Costa Concordia Architecture Competition Rethinks Disaster to Create a New Seaside Park in Italy Thu, 20 Dec 12, 5:00amRead the rest of Costa Concordia Architecture Competition Rethinks Disaster to Create a New Seaside Park in Italy Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", architecture competition,...
- Invader Tags Jason deCaires Taylor’s Underwater Reef Sculptures With 8-Bit Mosaic Graffiti Sat, 6 Oct 12, 3:20amRead the rest of Invader Tags Jason deCaires Taylor’s Underwater Reef Sculptures With 8-Bit Mosaic Graffiti Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: artificial reef, Bay of Cancun, eco design, green...
- Deep Ocean Technology Unveils Plans for Their Insane Underwater Discus Hotel in Dubai Fri, 4 May 12, 4:40amPolish firm Deep Ocean Technology has unveiled the latest of Dubai’s outlandish architectural endeavors — the Water Discus Hotel — which is to be comprised of a series of sci-fi styled discs, one of which will be...
- Hannes Bend’s ‘Eclipse’ Installation Opens Eyes to the Artificial Reef Catastrophe Fri, 13 Apr 12, 4:40amRead the rest of Hannes Bend’s ‘Eclipse’ Installation Opens Eyes to the Artificial Reef Catastrophe Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aquadome, art installation, artificial reef,...
- Artist Builds Incredible Coral Reef from Sunken Statues Fri, 12 Nov 10, 6:00amLocated off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, artist Jason deCaires Taylor has created an incredible artificial reef of statues he calls the Silent Evolution...