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人类社会的发展始终是要付出代价的，而在过去几百年的快速现代化进程中，人口过剩、流动迁徙等因素造成人类的生存空间也在不断变化调整。近年来，随着房价的急剧攀升，金融气候的莫测不定，我们对房屋面积大小的期许也更是在缩水。这也激发了人们对自我居住空间的全新思考，随之而来的是一股颠覆传统住房观念的时尚安居新潮。伦敦集装箱城、日本“胶囊旅馆”和北京“胶囊公寓”等经济实惠的居住理念的兴起，便充分说明了如今我们需要的只不过是像蜗牛壳一样的容身之所而已。不过，正如本文作者所言，居所的存在并不一定和环保有冲突，低碳的绿色家园也日益受到人们的关注。相信人类可以在环境和需求之间找到一个平衡点的同时做到蜗居又安居，舒适又环保，何乐而不为呢? Ever dreamed about living in a mansion, surrounded by beautiful objects and the most modern and time-saving conveniences that money could buy? What if you wanted all of these things but your conscience as a world citizen was such that you could not justify the negative impact that having such a home would have upon the environment and the world? What kinds of choices would you have and how much of a difference could you make? Currently, a range of options are becoming more readily available worldwide for eco-living. Throughout Europe, there are various types of sustainable housing solutions being utilized today. In London, prefabricated steel shipping containers are used in a variety of applications, such as commercial businesses, schools and community centers and live/work spaces. The Scandinavian company Ikea has set up energy efficient ready-made homes for sale in Germany. In addition to more sustainable housing options, hotels such as the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen are offering guests an opportunity to earn free meal vouchers by producing electricity on specially adapted exercise bikes. | 
