Articles on Habitats

Hot deal: Amazing floating house for US$4 mil to US$5 mil - Nov 7, 2007

Crave With housing prices what they are in the San Francisco Bay Area, many of our readers may be looking for other options. Don't move out of town--stay in the bay...literally...in this ... Read story »

Poseidon Resorts - Sep 1, 2006

Crave This one's not fully tech, but it employs undersea technology that's so cool, we figured it deserved a spot here. For Asians who can't wait to get away from urban city ... Read story »

Portable Pod Home - Jul 28, 2004

Crave Imagine a whole population of pod homes bobbing up and down the Singapore River, up for grabs. It'll no doubt solve the land scarcity issue, but we're not quite sure if ... Read story »

Airstream SkyDeck Motorhome - Nov 25, 2004

Crave This novel idea seems to take off from the open air double-deckers, lifting the roof literally off the humble motorhome. For the roving gypsy, the result is a full-sized rooftop patio ... Read story »

Acqua Liana "eco-mansion" thinks big, very big - Mar 6, 2009

Crave The master bedroom, one of seven bedrooms, overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and has his/hers oceanview baths. The artistic foyer features a water floor. (Credit: Frank McKinney ) Many real estate ... Read story »

iPhorest: Tend a tree via your iPhone - Mar 25, 2009

Crave "One who plants a garden plants happiness." This proverb, of Chinese origin, I believe, can now become a reality of sorts without the need for land or even a green thumb. ... Read story »

Sipadan Island for Malaysia's first eco holiday destination (we hope) - May 5, 2009

Blogs A friend emailed me to ask if I could suggest an island holiday destination in Malaysia. My first thought was Langkawi as that is popular and quite accessible. But just as ... Read story »

The green way to polish shoes (literally) - Apr 18, 2009

Blogs Guardian.co.uk has done a slideshow of 13 stunning travel and wildlife photographs by Mattias Klum of The National Geographic. Out of the 13 photographs featured, five were captured on our very ... Read story »

INDIRAPURAM BUCKS THE TREND - Mar 3, 2009

Blogs The realty sector is still going strong in Indirapuram. While the slump has also hit here, this bustling place has managed to withstand its onslaught, says Vivek Shukla   Even though real-estate market ... Read story »

INDIRAPURAM BUCKS THE TREND - Mar 3, 2009

Blogs The realty sector is still going strong in Indirapuram. While the slump has also hit here, this bustling place has managed to withstand its onslaught, says Vivek Shukla   Even though real-estate market ... Read story »

EDEN IN THE CITY - Mar 5, 2009

Blogs Kamal Kant Koner can hardly believe that a green and serene Yamuna Bio-Diversity Park actually exists within congested Delhi   We travel so far only to realize that paradise could be just next ... Read story »

The Second Coming - Sep 27, 2006

Blogs When I first became an IT journalist in 2000, my blood was pumping with adrenaline everyday. It was the height of the dotcom boom and money was aplenty to fund Jeff ... Read story »

Jinbou-cho versus female warrior - Apr 17, 2006

Blogs Everybody knows Akihabara is the dead center of the world, and all the fun, gadgets and electrons implode daily along its narrow streets. Pious pilgrims from every corner of the world ... Read story »

A visit to the Manila Ocean Park - Mar 21, 2008

Blogs Finally, after months of waiting, I get to visit the Manila Ocean Park. The 1.2 -billion peso marine theme park is located behind the Quirino Grandstand at the Rizal Park in ... Read story »

Builders Flouting EWS Norms To Land In Trouble - Jul 25, 2008

Blogs    BUILDERS would face hefty fines if they do not set aside 15% space in their housing projects for the economically weaker sections (EWS). The ministry of housing has asked states to ... Read story »

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