These floating homes are designed to withstand rising sea levels while harvesting their own energy and water – here's how they works

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• Design studio Grimshaw created a concept for a floating home that can survive rising sea levels.
• The dwellings are modular, so components can be mass-produced in factories and assembled at a low cost.
• Energy will come from solar panels, with shaded lower pontoons using little energy.
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Design studio Grimshaw and manufacturers Concrete Valley collaborated on their design for Modular Water Dwellings. The structures are essentially floating homes, designed to withstand the upcoming effects of climate change and use energy more sustainably.

The floating homes will be made on an assembly line, creating a modular final product from several standardized pieces. This is an approach taken by many tiny home companies to make construction more affordable, and allow customers to customize their homes based on available pieces.

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