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Nature used to be thought of as the environment of which we were no longer apart, the wilderness disconnected from society, but today we know better: nature and sustainability are tied up in our very survival as a species and green art and design is an expression of the complex relationship between urban and eco-friendly living. From environmental art to daring eco-designs here are some examples that blur the boundaries of supposed opposites.

15 More Amazing Tree Houses

Tree houses aren't just for kids anymore. Here are 15 of the coolest tree houses in the world, from a 6,000 sq ft tree house to a suspended 'nest' tree house.

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7 Superb Examples of Recycled Urban Architecture

Know of other recycled design or amazing architecture projects? Be sure to list them in the comments below!

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Innovative Recycled Art Made From Trash

These seven trash-obsessed artists may have had a similar starting point but have managed to create an inspiring variety of art from abandoned refuse.

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Recycled Art: Building With Paper

What would it take to get you to see a well-known building material in a new light?

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10 Luxurious and Exotic Private Island Resorts

Feeling a little cramped in your thousand square foot Manhattan apartment? Got a few extra million to blow?

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7 More Underground Wonders of the World

From seed vault to military hideouts and diamond mines to nuclear waste dumps, here are seven more underground wonders of the world.

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The Making of 5 Modern Engineering Marvels

Each of the five projects listed here took their toll financially and were paid for in part with human lives.

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25 Seriously Twisted Trees Growing Over Objects

From tree furniture designs to unchecked acts of nature here are 25 examples of the amazing malleability of trees.

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5 Urban Design Proposals for 3D City Farms

Here are five of these remarkable architectural designs for sustainable (and stylish) urban farm towers that may revolutionize agriculture as we know it.

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Creative Recycled Urban Furniture Designs

These urban furniture designers prove recycling can be a lot more interesting than stuffing cans, bottles and cardboard into the proper containers.

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5 Floating Cities and Ocean Utopias

Who hasn't imagined living on their very own floating paradise?

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5 Incredible Works of Insane Architectural Genius

Despite having this essential factor in common the ultimate built outcomes range significantly in style, execution, materiality and purpose.

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Surprise: World's Tallest Structure Isn't a Skyscraper

Believe it or not, there are a number of structures taller even than the infamous Burj Dubai.

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17 Extreme Houseboats and House Boat Designs

This collection spans the extremes of design and brute-force ingenuity: from the obscenely luxurious to the absurdly simple.

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