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
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
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Louis Kahn's floating concert hall may go to scrap
A stainless steel barge that American architect Louis Kahn designed to host orchestral concerts will be scrapped at a Louisiana shipyard, unless it finds a new owner by the end of the month. More
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ETH Zurich team creates all-concrete SkelETHon canoe built on slender "bones"
A research team from ETH Zurich used 3D-printed moulds to make the skeletal framework for this all-concrete boat, which won first prize for design innovation at the Concrete Canoe Regatta. More
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Aston Martin ventures into the seas with its first powerboat
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin has made its first foray into nautical design with a powerboat (+ slideshow). More
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UK's Royal Navy tests drone speedboat on River Thames
The UK's Royal Navy has tested an autonomous speedboat it believes could completely "change how they operate" (+ slideshow). More
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Edorado Marine introduces commercial electric speedboat
New Dutch company Edorado Marine is aiming to become the Tesla of boating, with a design that it claims will make high-speed electric boats more affordable and reliable (+ slideshow). More
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Rolls-Royce touts remote-controlled cargo ship as "future of the maritime industry"
Engineering company Rolls-Royce has revealed concept designs for an autonomous ship that could be managed remotely from a control centre (+ slideshow). More
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"Floating food forest" proposed for New York's waterways
A collective of designers and artists in New York has proposed transforming a shipping barge into a verdant floating farm, with berry bushes, lime trees and swaths of lavender, among many other plants. More
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Muf adapts former cargo boat to create floating arts centre for women
Marking International Women's Day, design studio Muf has embarked on a project to transform a narrowboat into a touring cultural centre promoting contemporary female artists. More
