Pencil Drawings or Lifelike !

These very realistic pencil drawings are by artist Paul Lung. The detail and contrast of the drawings are so lifelike that it is difficult to believe that they are not photographs

Ark Hotel Changsha China

Ark project was designed by the Russian company Remistudio with the help of the International Union of Architects' Architecture program for disaster relief. The hotel shaped dome was built with wooden arches, of steel cables and a layer of self-cleaning plastic rather than glass. The hotel shook as the arch can be adapted to land and water. It is built to stay afloat in case of floods or flood waters. The 14,000 square feet of shell-shaped structure of arcs and cable distributes the weight evenly, which means it can withstand earthquakes. Natural light is filtered through local domestic grounds of the hotel see-through structure, reducing lighting needs. more info and images after the break.

Designed as an integrated energy with UPS to use alternative energy sources, the hotel uses solar panels and a system of rainwater harvesting to provide the people of power and water. It would be built around a central axis linking the wind turbines on the roof and heat pumps and storage facilities and conversion of energy is also below.There spiral thermal energy of a tornado at the top of the pillar.