Crossboundaries converts houseboat into tiny solar-powered home
Beijing architecture studio Crossboundaries has carried out "a full makeover" of a boat to create a tiny solar-powered house named Fàng Sōng. More
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GAAA restores 1970s Chilean boat that "carries the memory of the forests"
Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados has created an all-wood cabin with an ornamental overhang and a decorative skylight for the restoration of the Kon-Tiki boat in Chile. More
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Norm Architects creates warm yet minimalist interior for Y9 sailing yacht
Wood-lined walls meet supple suede furnishings inside this restrained interior, designed by Danish studio Norm Architects for a luxury yacht. More
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X Shore launches "more affordable" electric boat to rival fossil-fuel vessels
Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore has launched its latest model X Shore 1, which was designed to be lighter and less expensive that its predecessors in a bid to bring electric boating to a larger audience. More
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Marcelo Dantas replaces diesel ferries with autonomous solar-powered vessels to traverse the Tagus river
Marcelo Dantas is the next finalist in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival with a proposal to revive Lisbon's ferry service with a network of autonomous, solar-powered vessels. More
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Zaha Hadid Architects designs sinuous solar-powered catamaran
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed its concept for the Oneiric solar-panel-covered yacht, developed with Italian shipyard Rossinavi. More
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Domus trimaran designed as "world's first zero-emission superyacht"
Yacht design studios Van Geest Design and Rob Doyle Design have devised a trimaran concept that aims to be "the first truly zero-emission yacht over 750 gross tonnage". More
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Adam Richards Architects tops floating Cheese Barge with patinated aluminium roof
London architecture studio Adam Richards Architects has designed a boat informed by architect James Stirling's Venice bookshop for a floating cheese-focused restaurant in London. More
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Floating Genesis church crowned by luminous pop-up roof
Denizen Works has built a church on a canal boat in east London, which has a pop-up roof that functions like a church organ's bellows. More
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Wallenius Marine develops world's largest wind-powered vessel to slash shipping emissions
Swedish shipping company Wallenius Marine is developing a ship called Oceanbird, which could transport 7,000 cars and trucks across the Atlantic propelled only by the wind. More
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X Shore electric boats designed for emission-free sea travel
Engine noise, fumes and carbon emissions are all nonexistent with X Shore, one of the first electric boat-makers to target the consumer market. More
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RoundAround dynamic "bridge" is made of autonomous boats
Carlo Ratti and his team at MIT's Senseable City Lab have come up with a "bridge" made of continuously circling autonomous boats for a tricky patch of Amsterdam's waterway. More
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Norm Architects gives homely feel to interiors of luxury yacht Bella
Danish studio Norm Architects has applied its minimalist aesthetic to a 20-metre-long luxury yacht, decking out its interiors with an array of warm and tactile materials. More
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Piero Lissoni brings his minimal style to Sanlorenzo yachts
Italian architect Piero Lissoni has used his first year as the art director of Sanlorenzo to rebrand the luxury superyacht company, create its lounges for boat shows, and design a pared-back booth at Art Basel Miami Beach. More
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"First origami tandem kayak" folds down to suitcase size
Californian company Oru Kayak has designed a foldable kayak that can be carried on one's back for easy transportation and use. More
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Cas Dahmen creates zero-emission hydrofoil concept
Royal College of Art graduate Cas Dahmen has envisioned the future of high-end waterborne public transport with an autonomous and electric hydrofoil catamaran. More
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Le Corbusier-designed barge sinks in Seine flooding
A 1910s barge, fitted out by Le Corbusier to be a homeless shelter for the Salvation Army, has sank during flooding of the Seine river in Paris. More
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Denizen Works designs floating chapel shaped like a giant organ
London architecture studio Denizen Works has revealed plans to build a canalboat that doubles as a church, featuring a roof that expands and contracts like the bellows of an organ. More
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Aston Martin reveals plans for $4 million luxury submarine
Aston Martin has collaborated with submersibles manufacturer Triton to create a concept for a limited-edition submarine, which it hopes will "redefine luxury for a select few". More
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World's first autonomous cargo ship to set sail in 2018
The world's first autonomous, zero-emissions container ship is set to embark on its maiden voyage in 2018, delivering goods between Norwegian towns. More
