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- Picture yourself on vacation at this floating eco-hotel Wed, 18 Aug 21, 5:30amA new floating eco-hotel design by Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio (HAADS) boasts a zero-waste system and will generate its own electricity by slowly rotating...
- Russia just launched a 70 MW floating nuclear power plant to the Arctic Ocean Wed, 2 May 18, 4:51amRussia recently launched a floating nuclear power station on the Baltic Sea. The 70-megawatt Akademik Lomonosov plant will journey north around Norway to the Arctic town Pevek, and it could ultimately provide power for around...
- 'World's first floating kitchen' is a food truck for the seas Tue, 23 Jan 18, 12:17amHungry jet skiers or boaters could soon be able to cruise up to a floating kitchen in Dubai and order food. Aquatic Architects Design Studio (AADS) came up with Aqua Pod, dubbed the world's first floating kitchen - and Gulf...
- How the world's first floating city could restore the environment Wed, 27 Dec 17, 10:49pmThe world got a little closer to the first floating city when the Seasteading Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the French Polynesian government earlier this year...
- The world's first floating wind farm just switched online Thu, 19 Oct 17, 12:16amFive massive wind turbines floating in the sea near Scotland have started sending energy to the grid. Statoil, a Norwegian power company, has been working on the 30 megawatt Hywind Scotland project for several years, and...
- First floating wind farm in the world begins generating power Thu, 19 Oct 17, 12:16amFive massive wind turbines floating in the sea near Scotland have started sending energy to the grid. Statoil, a Norwegian power company, has been working on the 30 megawatt Hywind Scotland project for several years, and...
- This incredible floating tent is the stuff of camping dreams Wed, 11 Oct 17, 2:07amThis incredible floating tent is one of those things you never knew you needed. Ohio-based outdoor equipment company SmithFly has designed what they describe as the world's first floating tent, the Shoal Tent. With it, according...
- Incredible 3km floating walkway covered in yellow fabric will cross Italy's Lake Iseo Fri, 10 Jun 16, 3:00pmThe artists are known for large-scale installations. They created a massive "Valley Curtain" in Colorado and a large-scale inflatable indoor sculpture in Germany. Works in progress include an oil barrel pyramid made of 410,000...
- Incredible 3km floating dock covered in yellow fabric will be crossing Italy's Lake Iseo Fri, 10 Jun 16, 3:00pmThe artists are known for large-scale installations. They created a massive "Valley Curtain" in Colorado and a large-scale inflatable indoor sculpture in Germany. Works in progress include an oil barrel pyramid made of 410,000...
- Floating Solar Orchid Pods Could Bring Pop-Up Restaurants to Singapore’s Waterfront Fri, 15 Aug 14, 10:00pmAlthough The Solar Orchid project is currently only a concept proposal, Spark Architects believes the project would complement the government's recent initiative to develop floating solar islands in Singapore's reservoirs...
- Kunle Adeyemi Designs a Solar-Powered Floating School for the Flood-Prone Coastline of Nigeria Sat, 9 Feb 13, 6:00amFor the community of Makoko of Lagos, Nigeria life on the water is nothing new. Prone to flooding, residents have dealt with encroaching waters for generations by building houses on stilts and using canoes as their main source...
- Are Ocean Societies the New Frontier for Sustainable Living? Fri, 10 Jul 09, 1:00amCould the middle of the ocean offer sustainable dwelling places for mankind in the future? Estonian architect Marko Järvela of Hirvesoo Arhitektibüroo, winner of the aesthetics category in the first design competition for...