The Cloud - Neatorama

The Cloud is Nadim Karam's design concept for a resort city elevated 300 metres in the air and supported on slanting legs resembling rain.

Where it's supposed to be located? Yes, you guessed it: in Dubai.

Link - via Pusha

the more expensive our oil, the crazier their projects...

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Nadim Karam obviously read "Invisible Cities" by Italo Calvino. If he didn't, then this is just a crazy coincidence. This "city in the sky" is exactly the city called "baucus" (sp?) in Calvino's book. It is a very pleasant read which paves a nice path to the surreal imagination.

http://tal.forum2.org/invis

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I wonder if they get earthquakes... because a structure like that is just asking for damage.

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Wait...why is there a statue of Grace Jones in the foreground?

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Good question MrPumpernickel! I guess it's becuase she hates being in the background.

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Deplorable excess.

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This was done sorta in 2002 by Diller+Scafidio for a Swiss Expo
Its not in the sky but it was done first
http://www.dillerscofidio.com/blur.html

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That's a lotta cotton balls.

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