Olson Kundig Architects has designed this floating house, a spectacular retreat located on Portage Bay, a floating home community in Seattle, Washington. Encompassing 1,580 square feet of living space, this home establishes a cabin sensibility in an urban environment. Low to the water and small in stature, the home creates a platform from which to enjoy […]
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Contemporary Portage Bay floating home
Clean and simple define this 1,200 square foot Portage Bay, Seattle, Washington floating home. After living on the water for 10 years, the owner was familiar with the area’s history and concerned with environmental issues. With that in mind, she worked with Architect Ryan Mankoski of Ninebark Studios and Dyna Contracting to create a functional […]
Contemporary floating house in San Francisco
This modern contemporary floating home is located on Mission Creek in San Francisco, California, designed by Robert Nebolon Architects. This incredible floating home is owned by Sarah and Kimo Bertram, who spotted this home on a Craigslist ad for rent. After meeting the owner whose husband had passed away several years earlier and had lovingly […]
Incredible sailboat-inspired floating home
This incredible sailboat-inspired home is called AR-CE Aqua Floathome, designed by Steeltec37 and is located in the Lusatian Lake District in Germany. The aluminum and steel-framed home has a high-performance facade that works to connect the interior with the exterior in an energy-efficient way. The aluminum and steel home features a curved roof and is […]
Luxurious floating Aqua Villa on Pampas Marina
Aqua Villa is an incredible floating residence we discovered over on Esny, offering luxurious design and materials throughout on the waters of Pampas Marina in Sweden. Currently, there are four models all with open floor plans. The top floor consists of a room adjacent to a lovely terrace. The residential area is between 1,291-1,560 square […]
A floating home with modern design details
This unique house boat design called ‘Hausboot Silverbeaver’ is situated along the Hunte River in Oldenburg, Germany. Created by designer Flo Florian and designer Sascha Akkermann of Confused-Direction Design, the second model of floating home, named the Silverbeaver, with modern design details that gives a comfortable and stylish appeal. The boat house displays a bright […]
The ultimate floating house
This unique home was designed by architect Robert Oshatz, who had it constructed off site and brought in by a barge to dock at its mooring site. The neighboring houses along the Willamette River of Portland, Oregon are in close proximity to the home, so the style of the house was contrived to allow for […]