Floating
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We recently reported on a planned timber skyscraper in Rotterdam and now another impressive sustainable project is coming to the city too. Due to begin construction soon, Floating Office Rotterdam is a green-roofed solar-powered office-on-the-water.
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Superhydrophobic materials, which are excellent at repelling water, can be extremely useful for a whole range of reasons. Now engineers have found a quirky new use for them – making “unsinkable” metals that stay floating even when punctured.
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This stunning floating villa located in Palm Beach, an hour's drive north of Sydney. Lilypad has been specifically designed to offer an exclusive private getaway in an idyllic marine setting, and is 100 percent solar-powered.
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French naval architect Jean-Michel Duacancelle was inspired to create Anthénea after watching the James Bond movie "The Spy Who Loved Me".
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Wind storms can cause a great deal of damage to coastal areas, producing waves that erode the shoreline and destroy facilities such as marinas. A newly-proposed "floating forest" could help, however, by blocking both the wind and the waves.
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Bjarke Ingels Group has experience with floating architecture but its latest proposal is on a much larger scale than before. Working with non-profit Oceanix and MIT's Center for Ocean Engineering, the firm has unveiled an ambitious concept for a floating city with a population of up to 10,000.
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Dubbed Naturecruiser and Waterloft, these innovative motorized floating homes by Dutch firm +31Architects are designed as fully equipped houseboats, but with the added benefit of being able to cruise the surrounding lakes or rivers.
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The “Suspended Forest” cabin hangs from a large overhead concrete structure, allowing the dwelling to hover above the snow-covered landscape. The structure is part of the Jan Michalski Foundation, a center for literature and writing.
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Arkup's incredible concept for a floating house on stilts has been built and it's for sale for a cool US$5.5 million. Packing solar power, stabilizing hydraulic stilts, and its own engines, the first model was recently unveiled during the Miami Yacht Show.
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ScienceAlthough traditional seismographs are essential for warning of earthquakes, they can be difficult to access when placed on the sea floor. Well, that's where the MERMAID underwater seismic floats are designed to come in, and they've recently been successfully tested in the Galápagos.
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Istanbul-based architecture firm SO? says that its city would be lacking in land suitable for emergency housing in the event of a major earthquake. In response, the firm has conceived a prototype floating shelter that has an interesting folding design.
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Gracing London's very first floating park, located in Paddington Basin on the Grand Union Canal, The Boathouse London offers unique floating accommodation for up to four guests. It features Scandinavian decor and makes liberal use of reclaimed wood for a rustic feel.
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