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- Waterstudio unveils the world's first floating timber tower Fri, 15 Nov 19, 5:30amAmsterdam-based design firm Waterstudio is already well-known for its incredible floating architecture, but it continues to break ground in the world of innovative design...
- Dubai's new self-sufficient floating villas can withstand rising seas Fri, 12 Jan 18, 11:35pmMillions of people will be displaced by rising sea levels - but these floating homes are designed to weather the storm. Waterstudio is building a community of 33 villas to float on top of the water so that they won't be inundated...
- These hurricane-proof floating homes are packed with green features Thu, 26 Oct 17, 10:23pmThese solar-powered, zero-emission floating homes are packed with green goodness. Designed by Dutch architect Koen Olthius in collaboration with Arkup, an "avant-garde life on water" company based in Miami, the livable yachts...
- Waterstudio's floating sea wall harvests blue energy from crashing water Sat, 24 Jun 17, 2:05amCertain world leaders might be dragging their feet on addressing climate change, but in the meantime, Koen Olthuis and the rest of the Waterstudio crew are working on solutions that we can use today...
- Waterstudio’s floating sea wall harvests blue energy from crashing water Thu, 10 Dec 15, 6:37amHundreds of world leaders are gathered in Paris to hash out a deal to save the planet from future climate change, but in the meantime, Koen Olthuis and the rest of the Waterstudio crew are working on solutions that we can...
- Inhabitat’s Top 9 Interviews of 2014 Thu, 1 Jan 15, 3:05amIn the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers. We chatted with Bianca Bosker about architectural mimicry and Boyan Slat filled us in on his brilliant...
- Inhabitat’s Top 6 Interviews of 2014 Wed, 31 Dec 14, 9:48amIn the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers. We chatted with Bianca Bosker about architectural mimicry and Boyan Slat filled us in on his brilliant...
- Snowflake-Shaped Floating Krystall Hotel to Sparkle off the Coast of Norway Thu, 7 Aug 14, 2:28amKoen Olthuis and Dutch Docklands have announced a new project: a five-star floating hotel off the coast of Norway named the Krystall. Reminiscent of their Maldives development the Greenstar, this cold-climate sister project...
- INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on How to Embrace Rising Sea Levels Thu, 24 Jul 14, 2:08amSea levels are rising, floods are prevalent, and cities are at greater risk than ever due to climate change. Now that we've accepted these facts, it's time to design and build more resilient structures. Koen Olthuis, one...
- World’s First Floating Apartment Complex to Begin Construction in 2014! Sat, 5 Oct 13, 4:30amFor centuries, the Dutch have manipulated the landscape to move water away from their dwellings. Instead of battling the elements, Netherlands-based firm Waterstudio just announced plans to construct the world's first floating...
- Waterstudio.nl’s Sea Tree is a Protected Floating Habitat for Flora & Fauna Fri, 23 Dec 11, 4:30amRead the rest of Waterstudio.nl’s Sea Tree is a Protected Floating Habitat for Flora & Fauna Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: animal habitats, animal reserves, eco design, floating habitat,...
- INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on Floating Buildings & Hydro-Cities Thu, 12 May 11, 9:23amArchitect Koen Olthuis of Waterstudio.nl has been fascinating the Inhabitat editors for years with his innovative floating buildings and aqua-tecture. Far from being confined by convention — or by the boundaries of...
- INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Koen Olthuis of WaterStudio.nl Talks About Design for a Water World Tue, 19 Apr 11, 12:40amIn light of all the dire news related to climate change, rising sea levels and the natural disasters which have stricken numerous coastal areas around the world, we here at Inhabitat would like to highlight an interview Inhabitat...
- INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Waterstudio’s Koen Olthuis on FLOAT! Wed, 15 Dec 10, 7:07amRead the rest of INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Waterstudio’s Koen Olthuis on FLOAT!http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Maldives To Fight Rising Sea Levels With Floating Islands Sat, 6 Mar 10, 2:00amThe tiny island nation of the Maldives is under serious threat from rising sea levels caused by climate change. No part of the 1200 islands which make up the Maldives is more than six feet above sea level, so as sea-levels...