Houseboats used to enjoy tremendous popularity in the 19th century, with people using them either as their permanent residences or as vacation homes. But nowadays, these humble dwellings on the water ...

Aptly christened the Cube Houseboat, the angular 59-foot vessel was inspired by the pioneering creations of the modernist movement and the work of Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier. The ...

London has a raft of luxury houseboats that are as comfortable as new-build homes, with architect-designed glass spaces, designer kitchens and sustainable, low-energy features. “Some houseboats in ...

In our search to live life on every imaginable surface, one designer has created a custom houseboat that's meant to help its occupants live a full and aquatic off-grid life. What you're looking at is ...

Following the loss of their 100 year-old houseboat to a fire, architect Michelle Lanker and her husband Bill Bloxom decided to design a modern replacement. Named Houseboat H, the high-end floating ...

From dingy, fishy-smelling bolt-hole to eco-friendly luxury barges, houseboats have come an amazingly long way over the years. And if you’re dreaming of sailing through some of the world’s best ...

Life on the water is getting a sleek new look. Amsterdam-based +31Architects recently unveiled its designs for a series of houseboats that provide sophisticated accommodations while sailing throughout ...

Architectural studio GO'C has converted a 1970s houseboat into a contemporary, multi-level residence called Blatto Boat, which features a variety of space-saving strategies and three outdoor decks.

It's really quite astonishing that more research and development isn't being done in the area of water-borne housing: 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water, the world's already overcrowded ...