Future buildings and environment.

The glorious vista feature floating and underwater cities, 3D-printed homes and even animals grazing on top of skyscrapers.

Experts working on the series also believe we will inhabit ultra-deep basements and buildings with their own complex micro-climates.

And when it comes to the daily commute, they foresee mega-bridges spanning entire cities and spaceports with direct access to the moon and Mars.

They came from a distinguished panel including Dr Rhys Morgan, Director of Engineering and Education at the Royal Academy of Engineering and award-winning architects and lecturers at the University of Westminster.

Multi-layered basement extensions are already materialising, particularly in high-value, densely-populated areas of London, and the experts said future homes may have as many floors below ground as they do above.

Floating sea cities harnessing solar and tidal energy were voted the next most likely development, followed by urban high rise farms where crops and animals are kept in tall, layered, space-saving structures.

3D-printed ‘off-the-shelf’ homes and buildings with their own micro-climates that mean we can live in previously uninhabitable areas complete the top five.

reference link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11629011/The-future-of-Britain-floating-cities-and-high-rise-farms.html