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I guess it was only a matter of time before someone noticed that hydrodynamic and aerodynamic similarities and put them together.  If you have deep pockets and deep waters ahead of you, the BoatPack may be just what you’re looking for.

With similar size roof boxes costing just as much, BoatPack gives you the added benefit of an ultra portable boat. Perfect to take out with you on that camping, hunting or fishing trip BoatPack will get you on the water in seconds. And when the funs over it only takes on person to pop it back on the roof …
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Let’s face it, the “live board” culture is probably the closest analogy to the “tiny living” movement that has exploded over the last few years, even if the later did not descend from it.  Still, there is a lot to be learned from live boards, and this lovely modern style houseboat is probably a good place to get inspiration and wonder from.

“The houseboat built with a clear vision which can be summarized in Corbusier’s assertion that “human habitation should be a cell with a view of the star”.

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I love the use of wood and the simple symmetry of this floating cabin.  Not entirely sure about the shingled design or the below waterline windows, but I can definitely get behind the concept in general.  An aquatic retreat.

The project basically features is a floating catamaran suite including four places to sleep, two terraces for relaxing, and a crow’s nest to spot birds. The floating catamaran suite aims to lure a broader target group to nature and to help them understand the beauty and importance of nature and the protection hereof.

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I know, poor form with the climate change humor, but it still doesn’t undercut the futuristic cool that is your own solar-powered floating island home.  Video after the cut.

Solar energy technologies such as photovoltaic panels could provide a third of the world’s energy by 2060 if politicians commit to limiting global warming. In 2011, the International Energy Agency has said that solar energy can make considerable contributions to solving the most urgent problem the world now faces, the greenhouse effect.

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