Oceanscrapers.. a new project for buildings in the future

ArabiaWeather.com - Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has announced plans to build a series of eco-friendly underwater villages that may accommodate 20,000 people in the future, which he called "Aequorea", and is considered the first of its kind.

He described his project as spiral-shaped " ocean-scrapers " that reach the sea floor from mangrove-covered anchors on the surface of the world's oceans, according to CNN .

It will use recycled plastic from the giant Pacific Garbage Patch containing microplastics, and the buildings will be shaped like jellyfish.

And Callebaut indicated that the buildings will be designed to withstand strong currents, storms or even earthquakes, and will depend on desalinating sea water to make it drinkable, as well as algae to recycle organic waste and provide light through bioluminescence.

The " oceanscrapers " project will also include science laboratories, offices, hotels, sports stadiums and farms spread over 250 floors and extending to a depth of 1,000 meters.