
INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Koen Olthuis of WaterStudio.nl talks about design for a Water World
In light of all the dire news related to climate change, rising sea levels and the natural disasters which have...

INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on How to Embrace Rising Sea Levels
Sea levels are rising, floods are prevalent, and cities are at greater risk than ever due to climate change. Now...

The World’s first floating private islands get the green light in Dubai
The World, Dubai’s artificial archipelago of over 300 islands, will soon be home to 33 luxury floating homes,...

Waterstudio.NL unveils daylit waterfront family home in The Netherlands
Koen Olthuis, architect and founder of Waterstudio.NL, designed the entire structure, including furniture pieces....

Inhabitat's Top 9 Interviews of 2014
In the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers....

INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on Floating Buildings & Hydro-Cities
Architect Koen Olthuis of Waterstudio.nl has been fascinating the Inhabitat editors for years with his innovative...

Waterstudio.nl Proposes Floating City Apps To Aid Slums Affected By Rising Sea Levels
Wet slums are slum communities that live in conjunction with the water and many occur around the world. The connection...

VIDEO: Koen Olthuis Shares the Benefits of Floating Cities at TEDxWarwick
[youtube width="537" height="410"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE5flwerzuM[/youtube] Koen Olthuis, founder...

Waterstudio.nl's Sea Tree is a Protected Floating Habitat for Flora & Fauna
The Sea Tree is a floating structure moored out in the water by a cable that holds a series of layers for a variety...

World's First Floating Golf Course Set to Break Water in the Maldives
Located five minutes from the Maldives airport, the 18-hole golf course will include luxurious accommodations,...

Maldives To Fight Rising Sea Levels With Floating Islands
The tiny island nation of the Maldives is under serious threat from rising sea levels caused by climate change....

WATERSTUDIO'S FLOOD-RESISTANT ARCHITECTURE
As we approach the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, you may notice we're running a little theme on Inhabitat:...

WATERSTUDIO'S AMPHIBIOUS HOUSES
Leave it to the Dutch to come up with "amphibious houses" - a concept that makes sense in a landscape where solid...