TED Talk: 10 Reasons that Future Cities Will Float
Archdaily, March 2014
In his talk at TEDx Vilnius, Koen Olthuis compares the cities of today with those at the turn of the 20th century: “cities are not full, we just have to search for new space… they made elevators and built a vertical city. We have to do exactly the same, but our generation has to look at water.” With that in mind he looks at the top 10 reasons that floating cities are becoming a more popular idea, including: they provide solutions for topical issues such as flooding and sustainability; they can be used as ‘plug in’ travelling global amenities, useful for things like Olympic Stadiums; or could even allow us to rearrange urban areas.
Künstliche inseln
Kultur Austausch, February 2014
Amillarah is the Maldivian word for Private Island.This unique project exists of 43 floating private Islands in a archipelago configuration.The exclusive Villas all have a private beach, pool and natural green with bushes and trees. A private jetty is the mooring place for the yachts.At the end of each jetty, a small pavilion is situated.A boutique Hotel provides all the needed services to these Private Islands.
Thai National Housing Authority visits Waterstudio
A group of high ranking officers (VP’s and Directors) from the National Housing Authority of Thailand have visit Waterstudio for a presentation about our expertise on flooding and concepts for flood zones and on the water. Thailand faced a terrible flood problem last year. The agency is now studying the possibility of using another typology for their housing development.
Koen Olthuis speaks at Venice Boatshow
At the Salone Nautico di Venezia, Koen Olthuis spoke about the floating development possibilities in the lagoon of Venice
TEDx Lecture: Floating City Apps is online
The video of the TEDx lecture of Koen Olthuis in Warwick is online now
Floating Golf Course on CNN
CNN, Will Tidey
Water hazard! $500 million floating golf course planned for Maldives. “Koen Olthuis’ vision will be realized when work officially starts on the project later this year”
