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A floating long rectangle home on a river

This sustainable floating home is made entirely of wood

Like many homes, this one is built of wood. In this case, timber and solid cork. It has a lot of windows to let...

Two white homes floating above the water by a rod down into the ocean with a island view behind them

$1.5 million floating home prototype failure in the ocean

The $1.5 million ultra minimalist SeaPod home is so high-tech you can summon a pizza delivering drone from your...

A row of white home pods on top of an ocean with a person rowing a kayak into the sunset

SeaPods create an exciting way to waterfront living

Ocean Builders is creating a new way to live on oceanfront real estate — right in the middle of the water. SeaPods,...

walkway leading to wood round floating structure

Kiribati Floating Houses address rising waters and land limitations

Architectural design takes all forms, with a focus from the ground up. But UOOU, an Amsterdam- and London-based...

floating cabin on water

A homey, floating cabin makes for the ultimate romantic getaway in South Australia

Nothing says romance like whisking your loved one off for a remote getaway in South Australia. Located on the mighty...

floating villa with pitched roof and outdoor deck

Sail your cares away in this incredible floating villa near Sydney

Nothing says romance like floating down a calm waterway while taking in the sound of bird calls from the shores....

wood and steel prefab houseboat

Prefab houseboat in Prague features a spacious rooftop lounge

Normally, Czech Republic-based firm Freedomky stays busy building charming, energy-efficient, tiny cabins. But...

white home with glass facade floating on water

These solar-powered floating homes are built to withstand floods and hurricanes

As many coastal cities struggle to come up with resiliency plans in the face of rising sea levels, Dutch architect...

cube-like tiny home set on floating platform

Kodasema unveils gorgeous prefab floating tiny house

Already well-known for their gorgeous and sustainable tiny structures, Estonian design firm Kodasema has just unveiled...

a wooden houseboat with large front deck

A solar-powered houseboat designed for the water-loving adventurer

Marked by a stunning contemporary design normally reserved for land-based structures, +31Architects' latest houseboat...

tiny wooden house boat on water

Sail your worries away on this solar-powered floating tiny home

For those wanting to sail away from the stresses of daily life, this solar-powered tiny house boat is the perfect...

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Antony Gibbon's Flux House appears to float on the water's surface

Architect Antony Gibbon has unveiled yet another incredible structure – this one designed for a future world...

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This whimsical houseboat in Seattle is straight out of a fairy tale

Floating on Seattle's Lake Union, this fairy-tale houseboat - which is on the market for $850,000 - has more storybook...

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Two photographers are sailing through Europe in amazing handbuilt houseboats

Collaborative artists Claudius Schulze and Maciej Markowicz are sailing through Europe in two self-built tiny homes....

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Sail away from it all in this gorgeous floating tiny home

The tiny home trend is now taking to the open ocean with this beautiful tiny houseboat. The Nautilus Hausboote...