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Land on Water

Building on water has gained popularity as a result of growing awareness of sea level rise and an increased risk of urban floods, but current options, such as concrete foundations filled with polystyrene and plastic pontoons, are rigid, challenging to move, and incredibly unsustainable.

A new system of straightforward, flat-packed modules made of recycled reinforced plastic has been envisioned by Danish maritime architecture studio MAST. These modules may be readily carried around the world and put together in numerous ways to provide a solid floating base. With the technique, you can construct almost anything on the water, from floating homes in Seattle to floating campgrounds in the Oslo fjord to saunas on the riverfront in Hobart.

The innovative system is also made to encourage biodiversity. The float´s crevices should promote the growth of mollusks and seaweed while acting as a habitat for fish and crustaceans.




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V4 HOUSE | BY MARCIO KOGAN - Image

V4 HOUSE | BY MARCIO KOGAN

This has to be one of the most amazing properties we have come across this year. The "V4 House" in Sao Paulo - Brazil, was designed by renown Architect Marcio Kogan. The main feature is the lack of walls, making the interior flow effortlessly onto the lush outside environment. The stunning property has not gone unnoticed in the architectural world, it has been nominated under the House category of the 2012 World Architecture Festival. Other breathta...
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FINCA AGUY RETREAT - Image

FINCA AGUY RETREAT

Designed by MAPA Architects, this 115-square-metre prefabricated house is nestled into a picturesque Uruguayan olive grove surrounded by rolling hills. The minimal retreat has minimal impact on the landscape, it sits over a series of stone walls, and consists of two 12.5-metre (41-foot) long modules. The exterior and the interior are lined in timber, while Garapa wood covers the floor, and Canadian pinewood lines the walls and ceiling. An open-plan liv...
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BASECAMP TINY HOME

The Basecamp Tiny Home is a small house on wheels that´s jam-packed with storage space, pet-friendly features, and sustainable technology to allow it to operate off-grid. The little retreat has all of the comforts of living in a larger space condensed into a small two story 204 square foot house. It features a living room with a couch that can also serves as a guest bed, a wall-mounted TV, a storage loft, a fully stocked kitchen with a gas stove, a bathroom, a slee...
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