Floating homes

Here are 11 examples of modern houseboats that may have you reconsidering your land-based house in favor of one that sits right on the water.

Hard to beat Rev House Houseboats when it comes to living large on the water. The floating homes are fully customized and eco-friendly

Construction on nine floating homes in the Netherlands will finish this month. Designed by Waterstudio, the villas are designed to withstand storms.

Maybe a standard houseboat isn’t the best idea. But a floating house? A full-on, decked out, fancy house floating on water? That sounds like a plan.

Eco Floating Homes has come up with a phenomenal idea that is unbelievable! If you love tiny homes and also love being on the water, you’re going to want to check these places out! They’re stylish, contemporary, and completely dreamy.

Regular readers may remember the Koda, an attractive concrete tiny house that hit the market in 2017. Designer Kodasema recently followed it up with the Koda Light Float, a model with similar styling that's made from timber instead of concrete, and is installed on a pontoon.

Wayne Adams and Catherine King created a completely self-sustainable float home consisting of 12 platforms that houses wooden structures, green houses and living spaces.

Danish maritime architecture studio MAST has developed Land on Water, a system for constructing floating buildings that aims to be more flexible and sustainable than traditional methods.

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Meet Jay Blackmore (@floatinthekoots) and his incredible DIY Off-Grid Floating Home that he spent four years building in his "spare" time. Not only did he build it, but he also designed the entire thing and did