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South Korea plans to monitor the energy consumed and waste generated by 300 inhabitants in a city that adapts to the sea level

It's designed to float on a cluster of interconnected platforms that span 15.5 acres and can produce their own energy, water, and food.

The trio of pre-fabricated platforms will have a combined surface area of 15.5 acres and support the full range of urban infrastructure—apartment buildings, offices, energy grids, and hydroponic farms.

A 500-foot observation tower and hotel is being heralded by developer 1HWY1 as the architectural focal point of the massive $2.4 billion Seaport San Diego project, now working its way through the planning process. It is a polarizing symbol of change for the area that makes up downtown's Central Embarcadero.

That is mostly because of the environmental toll of mining. Such mining generates incredible amounts of waste. Furthermore, it leads to damage of nearby flora and fauna. By 2040, mineral demand for clean energy technologies will likely quadruple. That’s a cause for worry for environmentalists because of the likely impact on the ecosystem. But now, two companies, the Vancouver-based The Metals Company and the Danish company Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)have got together to mine the deep seas for these resources, a lesser destructive alternative to surface mining. Together, these companies rece...