Now these are buildings with the WOW factor. As society demands a more sustainable environment these buildings would go a long way towards helping an eco friendly world.

Its inspiring architecture and a great reminder that everything in the world is not doom and gloom. There are many visionaries out there who are ensuring that we have a positive way ahead.

In fact its sparked me into having another category aimed at the whole eco/ green movement!

My favorite is image 5. Its a ‘waterworld’ themed structures called the “Lilypad” If you click on the lilypad picture it will show you a number of themed variations.

Anyway, to see some truly inspiring designs click here.

Whilst on the real estate theme, here is an apartment for you wealthy Baby Boomers out there. A new and imaginative skyscraper with floors that each rotate independently at different speeds was presented in project form on Tuesday in New York by architect David Fisher. The 420m Dynamic Tower in Dubai, will be the world’s first ‘moving’ building.

The 80 story building will be built around a central column and will have up to 79 wind turbines, each fitted between floors to power not only itself but generate electricity for surrounding buildings as well. Each floor of the tower would rotate independently – on voice command - allowing the building to constantly change shape, resulting in a unique and evolving architectural structure. It will take between one and three hours for an apartment to make a complete rotation.

Another great plus, well innovation is that the skyscraper itself could be built entirely from prefabricated parts resulting in cost savings. The approach - known as the Fisher Method - requires far fewer workers on the construction site, lowering costs.
Even so, these apartments won’t come cheap. They will range in size from 124 to 1200 square metres and cost between $US3.7 million and $US36 million. Construction is due for completion in 2010.