Self contained floating city inspired by lily pads

This computer-generated image shows two floating cities, each with enough room for 50,000 inhabitants. Its been designed as a permenant refuge for those whose homes have been covered in water... so is this the future for Venice?

Maybe not in our lifetime but its always interesting to see what might be...

Heres the article with the photo...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1031438/Pictured-The-floating-cities-day-house-climate-change-refugees.html

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Comment by Debra Saba on October 23, 2008 at 9:32am: I bet if the the fabulous Dubai architects teamed up with this group, they'd get this designed and people living there sooner than later. Great post. I want to live there...

Comment by Albert Kim on July 14, 2008 at 9:13pm: i call backseat top shelf...

Comment by Annie on July 8, 2008 at 11:49am: crazy...that might be kind of fun to live on.