Beladon, a property developer, combines expertise in maritime technology and agriculture to build floating farms for alternative fresh food production in Rotterdam, one of the world’s biggest ports.Public Domain Architects has proposed floating homes as a solution for a flood-prone new development area.Aqua Dock is a co-operative venture involving the municipality, the port authority, and the RDM Centre of Expertise of the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences that provides a test site for innovation in floating structures. The emerging Floating Community in the city’s Rijnhaven area gears up to test a flock of Wikkelboats. Modeled after the Wikkelhouse, they will act as a showcase for new products and services that reduce carbon footprints.In France, a recent competition, “Reinventing the Seine,” has made 41 underused riverside sites in Paris, Rouen, and Le Havre available for creative revision. The Barges & Berges project comprises of youth hostels, a co-working space, and a sports centre housed on stilt structures and barges that will be shared by Paris and Le Havre. Denizen Works’ floating church and community hub and Gensler’s proposal for UK Parliament’s temporary quarters on the Thames in London, contribute to the advancement of waterborne architecture in Europe, noted Wallpaper.  Read more