the monumental watercraft concept can house up to 60,000 guests and float as a self-contained city in the middle of the sea.

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the modular system is a flexible and environmentally sensitive solution to building floating architecture.

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the floating structure collects seawater and converts it into drinkable water without using electricity.

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exploring the meaning of movement ryo ramada designs a floating wooden structure with mirror water lilies on a lake in Sapporo, Japan.

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floating installation ‘salmon eye’ is a forum center that hopes to inform visitors about sustainable aquaculture and seafood.

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the multifunctional floating platform is capable of adapting to various activities through folding doors made of prefabricated balsa wood panels.

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the dual-purpose caracat is possible through its patented system of extending the hulls called pontoons at the bottom of the vehicle.

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first phase of the ‘wild mile’ opens to the public   Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) joined forces with the nonprofit group Urban Rivers to build the first phase of a floating eco-park in the Chicago river dubbed the ‘Wild Mile’. Composed of meandering wooden walkways and lush greenery, the 139 sqm project serves as both a regenerative urban ecosystem […]

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the models of the floating pods enjoy a living space of around 833 feet and have a storage space of up to 1,250 feet.

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this first-of-its-kind project consists of 5,000 floating units, with canals running between them in a pattern similar to brain coral.

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