For homebuyers with a special affection for life on the water—and an insistence on creature comforts—floating homes check a lot of boxes. These unique dwellings offer a permanent, water-based ...

Architecture firm TiggColl deployed a chassis into the water before installing a prefabricated skeletal frame.

There’s no place like home, especially when it comes to a floating home surrounded by spectacular water views. Unlike a houseboat home that isn’t anchored to a foundation and can be moved around from ...

Lakeside homes and condos are nice, but some families actually live on the water, not on houseboats, but on floating homes. "There are no rules on the lake," said Lynne Miller, who owns a floating ...

No, this is not a backhanded reference to the recent events in Florida. Nor is it about motorized yachts or houseboats. We are talking about a trend to construct homes with relatively permanent ...

The Netherlands is going through a subtle shift in how people imagine home. Instead of resisting the water around them, many residents are choosing to build their lives on it. New communities of ...

Life on water must be great, but admittedly, it's not for everyone – and not just because of the high costs it entails. For those not eager to move too far from terra firma, there's always the ...

Marin County has tightened its regulations governing floating homes from outside the county. The Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county code, specifying for the first time that anyone ...