Whether or not we can slow down global warming or curtail its devastating effects, I think planning for a worst case scenario is probably not a bad idea. You’ve all heard or read about the eventual rise in ocean levels that will lead to the disappearance of not just cities but entire countries, displacing tens of millions of people globally. So what’s the most logical solution? Live on water of course! According to 31-year-old award-winning Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut, by the year 2100, a large population of ecological refugees will live in amphibious cities like his latest creation: the Lilypad. This amphibian half aquatic and half terrestrial city will be able to accommodate 50,000 inhabitants and its fauna and flora will thrive around an artificial central lagoon.

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