The contrived island homes off the coast of Dubai are wonders of the world . Unfortunately , they seem to be eroding .
According to Inhabitat :
The World was envisioned as the ultimate sumptuousness retreat : for an outrageous price you could lay claim to your own private island – a corner of the globe to call your own . The islands were produce from displaced sand dredge up from the depths of the sea , however a property judicature latterly quote grounds that the islands have lead off to eat away and the waterway that separate them are dissolve due to the influx of sand .
Here is concept art by the designers , showing how The World was designed to look like islands in the figure of the Earth ’s Continent .
And here you could see more look-alike of the empty islands , their sands slowly being blown away by wind and other weather . get this be a lesson in geo - engineering for the rest of the planet : It ’s not just about progress awesome shit ; it ’s about maintaining it .
viaInhabitat
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