Why Future Britain Could Include Underwater Cities And Cows Grazing On Skyscrapers

Floating cities and 3D-printed homes could be the future of our country, according to engineers and architects.

The predictions will see floating cities, super basements and hi-rise farms built in order to tackle the ever-growing threat of global warming and rising sea levels.

Super-deep basements which are already a reality in central London were on the top of the list of developments, and could see the Houses of Parliament go six levels below ground in the future.

Dr Rhys Morgan, Director of Engineering and Education at the Royal Academy of Engineering commented that there is rarely a ‘eureka’ moment in engineering projects.

He added: ‘Breakthroughs in engineering work in the same way as breakthroughs in literature, music and lifestyle - an accumulation of different discoveries or influences is required to create the final catalyst for a new discovery.

‘As such, engineering feats which are currently out of reach require time for the pieces to fit together and the minds responsible for developing the ideas to work through all the wrong avenues before achieving what is currently impossible.’

The top 10 most likely architectural advancements within the next 100 years:
1.    Super-deep basements
2.    Floating sea cities
3.    High-rise or rooftop farms
4.    3D printed homes
5.    Buildings with their own micro-climates
6.    Bridges that span entire cities
7.    Spaceports with easy access to the moon and Mars
8.    Super-high buildings - 'cities in the sky'
9.    Underwater cities
10.    Collapsible/stackable living pods