Dark and Mysterious: 3 Ways Shadows can Improve Your Aquarium

Should your aquarium be dark and shadowy? Your immediately response might be, “Of course not — you won’t be able to see the beautiful aquascape!” People tend to think that low light is a bad thing, especially when you’re talking about art pieces. The more light you have, the easier it is for people to…

The Great Wall of Venice: How to Save a Sinking City

In writing about aquatic architecture, I’ve come across some pretty bizarre designs — floating cities, underwater hotels, and oil rig resorts, just to name a few. Now I’ve got another weird idea to add to the pile: JDS Architects’ Venice 2.0. You see, Venice is facing the same problem as so many other seaside communities. Rising water levels…

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