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- With rising seas, is it time to consider floating buildings? Thu, 6 Oct 22, 3:30amIs floating architecture just a houseboat? Not always. With sea levels rising on an already stressed planet, and a rapidly growing world population on land, should we be looking to water as our new terra firma?[...]
- Floating container home in NYC rises and falls with changing sea levels Wed, 12 May 21, 1:30amNew York City-based architecture firm Rekstur is tackling the city’s 578 miles of coastal real estate with a floating container home off Rockaway peninsula in Jamaica Bay...
- Lessons from Schoonschip, Amsterdam's floating eco-village Thu, 15 Apr 21, 1:30amHow can people live in harmony with global warming and rising water levels? In Amsterdam, a group of forward-thinking people decided to go with the flow...
- Kiribati Floating Houses address rising waters and land limitations Fri, 26 Mar 21, 2:30amArchitectural design takes all forms, with a focus from the ground up. But UOOU, an Amsterdam- and London-based design practice, came up with an architectural proposal that doesn’t consider the ground at all. Instead,...
- 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...
- Czech Republics first 3D-printed floating home will take just 48 hours to build Sat, 13 Jun 20, 12:30amThe first 3D-printed house in Czech Republic is scheduled for completion by the end of June 2020. Not only will the project, called Prvok, only take about 48 hours to build, but this floating home will also set an example...
- Peaceful floating villa in Australia runs on solar energy Sat, 2 May 20, 1:30amAustralian architect Chuck Anderson has created a beautiful, solar-powered floating villa that has us dreaming of brighter days. Anchored just north of Sydney’s Palm Beach, the Lilypad is meant for those travelers who are...
- Offshore oil platforms are reimagined as self-sustaining homes Tue, 24 Mar 20, 4:30amAs the world looks for sustainable housing solutions to meet the needs of a burgeoning population, Paris-based design firm XTU Architects has unveiled a conceptual design that would convert old oil platforms into plant-covered...
- Incredible net-zero floating home cleans the water around it Mon, 5 Feb 18, 9:16pmWhat if a home could improve the environment around it? That’s the question architect Michelle Lanker of Lanker Design LLC and her ecologist husband Bill Bloxom put to the test when they designed their new getaway—a floating...
- Rusting 1950s cargo ship transformed into a stunning modern floating home Fri, 27 Oct 17, 4:49amYacht construction and house building fabulously come together in this conversion project that turned a 1957 cargo ship into a modern floating home in Amsterdam...
- Coal barge in London converted into a sophisticated floating home Fri, 15 Sep 17, 7:37amA 1924 barge in London has been transformed into an amazing floating home. The historic Humber Keel cargo boat now functions as a comfortable two-bedroom home with two baths, open living space and terrace views. The restored...
- Solar-powered floating home in Portugal generates a year's worth of energy in just six months Mon, 30 May 16, 1:00amFriday offers four different models for Floatwing, each providing different levels of autonomy depending on the type of installed equipment. The best-outfitted Floatwing is for off-grid applications and relies on solar energy,...
- Floating prefab homes overlook gorgeous river views in Thailand Wed, 4 Nov 15, 1:00amThough Kanchanaburi is already famous for its floating houses, the X-Float stands out from its predecessors with its distinct design that blends a contemporary aesthetic with vernacular influences...
- Solar-powered floating home in Portugal generates a year’s worth of energy in just six months Wed, 21 Oct 15, 1:20amFriday offers four different models for Floatwing, each providing different levels of autonomy depending on the type of installed equipment. The best-outfitted Floatwing is for off-grid applications and relies on solar energy,...
- +31 Architects’ tranquil new houseboat is moored on Amsterdam’s Amstel River Sat, 17 Oct 15, 4:00am+31 Architects' latest houseboat floats very close to an earlier project from the studio, the Watervilla De Omval. Its sliding floor-to-ceiling doors open out to a moored floating terrace of the same width, while three...