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- This home floats in a self-sufficient Amsterdam neighborhood Tue, 2 Mar 21, 3:30amIn a city characterized by fast population growth, Amsterdam residents are beginning to entertain alternative living situations. Enter Schoonschip, a sustainable floating neighborhood located on the Johan van Hasselt Canal...
- Shmas Bangkok Green Link wants to add over 30 miles of greenways to Bangkok Sat, 7 Dec 19, 6:30amAt the 2019 Thai Urban Designers Association exhibition, landscape architecture studio Shma unveiled the Bangkok Green Link, an urban revitalization proposal for boosting the livability of the Thai capital with over 30 miles...
- MVRDV unveils pro-bono vision to reopen the lost canals of The Hague Sat, 28 Sep 19, 1:30amIn a bid to restore a lost part of nature to The Hague, MVRDV has unveiled a proposal to reopen the city’s 17th-century canals that were filled in between 1910 and 1970...
- Stow away on this stylish, minimalist floating hotel in London Sat, 8 Sep 18, 12:30amIf you’re looking for a more unique place to lay your head on your next trip to London, look no further than the Boathouse London, a stylish floating hotel docked on a city canal...
- This vibrant, waterproof pavilion floats along the canal at the 2018 Bruges Triennial Thu, 12 Jul 18, 2:00amA spectacular art and architecture festival is currently underway in Bruges, Belgium — and the attractions include a beautiful floating pavilion by Spanish architecture firm SelgasCano...
- Floating lantern-like church and community hub may set sail on Londons canals Tue, 28 Nov 17, 8:30pmA floating church proposed for the canals of London is banking on easy mobility and eye-catching design to win over new converts. Local studio Denizen Works recently won The Diocese of London’s commission to design a floating...
- Dazzling art-filled passageway immerses visitors in everything that makes Amsterdam special Thu, 2 Mar 17, 9:54pmThe city of Amsterdam just added another attraction to its long list of must-sees. Artists Arno Coenen, Iris Roskam and Hans van Bentem converted an arched passageway into Amsterdam Oersoep, an immersive art project decorated...
- The Ark: Green-Roofed Art Gallery Sails the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Tue, 9 Jul 13, 12:00amThe Ark was commissioned by the Exploring Landscapes program, and it is currently traveling along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The long and lean manmade waterway first opened in 1816, when it was widely used for as an...
- Green-Roofed Ark Sails the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Hosting Art Exhibitions Mon, 8 Jul 13, 3:00pmThe Ark was commissioned by the Exploring Landscapes program, and it is currently traveling along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The long and lean manmade waterway first opened in 1816, when it was widely used for as an...
- Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal Gets Superfund Status Fri, 5 Mar 10, 9:15amThe EPA announced this week the addition of 10 hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites. One of the sites added to the NPL is the super-famous and now Superfunded Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn,...