Whether amphibious or over water, floating houses have the potential to resist sea-level rise. Floating houses cost 8-16 percent more than land-based structures. Floating houses can help revitalize ...

In the context of climate change, natural calamities and rising sea levels, coastal communities are more or less stranded. Manila-based architecture firm Dada Design has an idea for a housing solution ...

Life on water must be great, but admittedly, it's not for everyone – and not just because of the high costs it entails. For those not eager to move too far from terra firma, there's always the ...

TiggColl architects’ The Float House located on the Grand Union Canal in Ruislip, northwest London shows the future of ...

It’s the latest offering from the Estonian prefab company Kodasema, which designs moveable prefab houses, largely for the Northern European market so far. While its other models include a timber home ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority wants all floating houses removed from its lakes in the next 20 years. After years of study and public input, TVA released a final report on the regulation of floating ...

The fancy floating homes we see today sprang from humble fishing shacks, anchored to river banks or plopped on tethered logs. Now, storied abodes, resting on highly engineered concrete platforms, rise ...

A new fleet of pod houses created for life on the water has just been unveiled by the Panama-based company, which specializes in cutting-edge marine technology. The unique houses combine fine ...

Most houses for sale at close to $2 million don’t float on the Willamette River. This one does: A platform with a two-story dwelling plus a small second home, spanning two moorage spots at the ...