The erupting mount Vesuvius in Italy is one of the most popular motives in modern art history, particularly throughout the 18. and 19. Century - at least as far as disasters go. Between 1766 and 1779 the volcano erupted several times, giving artists occasions to...
Are floating cities a remedy for over-crowded coastal cities, land subsidence and rising sea level?
As this documentary from German TV from 2022 clearly shows, designing floating cities is one thing, wanting to live there is quite another. I guess instinctively we all prefer "stability over floating flexibility", as director Kristin Siebert says, land over sea,...
Maritime murals in German cities
Mural in Bremen Neustadt advertising the local beer company Beck's. The building and the brewery are directly adjacent to a dike that is in urgent need of renovation and elevation. A building at Hongkongstraße in Hamburg's harbour district adorned with japanese style...
Old Maps of Future Floodings
There are many projects for the visualisation of the effects of rising sea levels. The US-American company Climate Central presents dozens of photo-realistic images of potentially flooded areas. Like the flooded Super Bowl Stadium in Florida: They even offer animated...