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Renovation
fromArchDaily
21 hours ago

Off the Mainland: Floating Architecture Projects Redefining the Built Environment

Floating architecture adapts to water levels, using buoyant materials and anchoring systems to address environmental challenges in coastal regions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 hours ago

French-owned container ship transits Hormuz Strait in first since Iran war

The Malta-flagged Kribi, owned by CMA CGM, crossed the Strait on April 2 and is the first French-owned vessel to make it through the channel since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28.
France news
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 day ago

Flipmod / Ambit Narrative Design (A.N.D)

Flipmod is a modular shading system designed for public spaces in subtropical cities, promoting climate responsiveness and public engagement.
Science
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Chinese University Announces 30-Story "Artificial Island" for Marine Research Purposes

China is constructing the largest semi-submersible research platform, the Deep-Sea All-Weather Resident Floating Research Facility, to enhance marine research capabilities.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

New dry-dock facility for Thames Clipper boats

A new dry-dock facility for Uber Boat by Thames Clippers will enhance maintenance and safety for its fleet starting in early 2027.
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
1 week ago

The Navy's AI bet to fix its submarine bottleneck

The U.S. Navy is investing in AI and robotics to address submarine manufacturing bottlenecks with a new $2.4 billion facility in Alabama.
Design
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Panel: Taking Architecture Out of the Echo Chamber

Architecture's importance is growing, necessitating a shift in practice to avoid past mistakes and engage with broader conversations.
fromFortune
1 week ago

This AI-proof career faces a 250,000-worker shortage-now the Trump administration is trying to revive the job millennials abandoned | Fortune

"This is absolutely a rare window for young workers because the demand is real, funded, and seemingly long-term," Fraser Patterson, CEO of Skillit, stated. "These are not speculative jobs. They are tied to multi-decade investment cycles, and they offer a path to strong earnings, skill development, and stability without requiring a traditional four-year degree."
Business
#us-navy
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

The US Navy is pouring almost $1 billion into automating submarine production amid skilled worker shortages

The US Navy is investing $900 million in automated factories to enhance production of parts for nuclear submarines amid workforce shortages.
Travel
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

How Cruise Tourism Supports Global Port Economies

Cruise tourism significantly boosts port city economies through various sectors like hospitality, logistics, and local businesses.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Why modular construction fits high-cost custom markets

Modular and panelized construction is expanding in luxury homebuilding, offering faster delivery and reduced on-site issues in high-cost markets.
European startups
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Fast, modular, and solar-powered: a better way to build data centers

A modular data center powered by solar panels and repurposed EV batteries operates 99.2% of the time, showcasing a sustainable alternative to traditional data centers.
World news
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier pulled into port after months at sea facing combat, fire, and plumbing problems

USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is in port for maintenance in Crete, temporarily removing it from operations against Iran.
Science
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Strange Modular Robots Are Writhing Across Landscapes

Metamachines are modular robots that can adapt to damage and navigate challenging terrains, showcasing resilience through their unique design.
fromCalifornia Post
2 weeks ago

'Precarious' situation as damaged shipping containers arrive at Port of Long Beach

Aerial views showed multiple containers stacked and on the verge of dangerously teetering into the water, with many in uneven and awkward positions.
US news
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise | TechCrunch

Arc Boat Company raised $50 million to expand commercial operations and sell electric propulsion systems to defense contractors, leveraging consumer boat success to prove technology reliability.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Dozens of containers lost, damaged while en route to Port of Long Beach, Coast Guard says

32 shipping containers fell overboard from the OOCL Sunflower during heavy North Pacific weather, with 57 additional containers damaged upon arrival at Long Beach port.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

A modular player scales in urban high-rise apartment projects

Modular housing is gaining traction in multifamily construction, particularly in urban areas with high costs and labor constraints.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

The Fascinating Engineering of the Titanic: How the Great Ocean Liner Was Built

The Titanic was one of a trio of similar White Star Line ships completed in the early nineteen-tens. In the video above, Bill Hammack, known on YouTube as Engineerguy, tells the story of not just the Titanic, but also the Olympic and the HMHS Britannic. An engineering professor at the University of Illinois, he found in the campus library issues of the journal The Engineer published between 1909 and 1911 that contain detailed photographs of the construction of both the Titanic and Olympic, sister ships that were built side-by-side.
OMG science
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Transforming a Concrete Shell into a Wooden Interior Shaped by the Sea

A Mediterranean harbor house renovation transforms a raw concrete shell into a material-driven interior that echoes maritime atmosphere through spatial organization, natural materials, and carefully controlled views of the surrounding landscape.
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

Modular Installation Reimagines Unfinished Structures at Limbo Museum in Accra, Ghana

The modular, lightweight structure dialogues with the formerly abandoned Brutalist building housing the museum, transforming its skeletal concrete structure and its surrounding land into spaces for use, care, and encounter. The project reflects on the boundaries between unfinished urban architecture and the landscape, foregrounding the labor and stewardship often invisible in both urban and institutional contexts.
Arts
Renovation
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 weeks ago

wallmakers rethinks tropical design through reused shipping containers and poured earth

Discarded shipping containers are vertically stacked and wrapped in porous earth to create a 200-seat restaurant that uses mass and porosity for passive climate control in coastal India.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago

It Will Likely Be a Year Before the Port of SF's Sinking Dry Dock #2 Can Be Demolished and Removed

The Port of San Francisco's Dry Dock #2 requires constant pumping to prevent sinking and won't be removed until 2027, risking catastrophic damage from winter storms.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
4 weeks ago

Soak and Pounce: 1920's Style Submarine Patents

Patent applicants historically delayed filing divisional applications to allow competitors to independently develop inventions, then emerged with claims to capture those market investments through interference proceedings.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore? | TechCrunch

Aikido plans to deploy submerged data centers powered by offshore wind turbines to address AI infrastructure power demands and cooling challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?

Maritime traffic through the strait, the narrow channel linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, has effectively been closed since strikes on Iran began. Some vessels have been diverted or delayed and ports and shipping companies are dealing with heightened security concerns and uncertainty.
World politics
France news
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

Some 60 French-owned or -flagged commercial ships blocked in Gulf

Approximately 60 vessels are trapped in the Persian Gulf unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz due to escalating Iran-US-Israel conflict, with crews sheltering in ports as Iranian forces close the strategic waterway.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Would you pay $800,000 to live in a home made out of shipping containers?

Two entrepreneurs built a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home from six used shipping containers in San Diego, priced at $799,000, combining cost efficiency with sustainable material reuse.
History
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How engineers designed the America250 time capsule to last a quarter millennia

America's Time Capsule, designed to last 250 years until 2276, uses advanced engineering with stainless steel construction and multiple protective layers to overcome water damage, the primary threat to traditional time capsules.
Design
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Why Plywood Boards Remain a Staple in Commercial Projects

Plywood remains essential in construction due to its superior structural performance, cost efficiency, and reliability compared to alternatives.
Science
fromTechRepublic
4 weeks ago

The Ocean May Be the Next Home for AI Data Centers

Offshore wind-powered underwater data centers offer a practical alternative to space-based solutions, combining renewable energy generation and natural seawater cooling.
#coastal-architecture
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Coastal Dwelling / Abon Studio

Coastal Dwelling is a 680 m² residence designed by Abon Studio on a narrow Hermanus coastline site, responding to geological and oceanic context with mountain and ocean views.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Coastal Dwelling / Abon Studio

Coastal Dwelling is a 680 m² residence designed by Abon Studio on a narrow Hermanus coastline site, responding to geological and oceanic context with mountain and ocean views.
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Royal Docks plans would add floating parkland and residential boat berths

The plans would affect an area known as Royal Victoria Dock West, which is the end closest to London City Hall and the Cable Car. If carried out, the two biggest changes will be a range of floating walkways reaching into the dock, lined with water plants. The other change will be the introduction of walkways on the south side of the dock for long-term residential boat moorings.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Prefab homes for sophisticated tastes

Some people have a negative perception of prefabricated homes because they think that implies a cheap mobile home. But it's actually possible to do very high-quality work in the controlled environment of a factory. And it's far faster and more reliable than doing the work on site.
Renovation
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

With relocation funding in question, future uncertain for historic Bay Area ship

The nonprofit group that owns it would like to move the SS Red Oak Victory near the visitor center of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, where the cargo ship which has been transformed into a floating museum is likely to draw more visitors. But with a project price tag estimated between $16 million and $20 million and no guarantee of where that money will come from, Richmond councilmembers have decided not to spend the $300,000 needed to study
East Bay real estate
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Exhibition opens Friday on alternative visions for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal

RED HOOK - A SPECIAL EXHIBITION - "Brooklyn Marine Terminal: Past, Present, & What's Next for Red Hook?" - will hold its opening Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Compere Collective, 351 Van Brunt St. in Red Hook. The display, hosted by Resilient Red Hook in collaboration with Pratt Institute's School of Architecture, features student work that explores alternative visions for the BMT, bringing academic insight, community priorities and design innovation together.
New York City
Environment
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This new tech turns cargo ship exhaust into limestone

Modular containers by Seabound capture up to 95% of ship exhaust CO2 using lime pellets that convert emissions into limestone.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

This Modular Console Changes Layout With Magnetic Snap-In Controls - Yanko Design

A single modular magnetic control surface reconfigures with snap-in modules and app-driven layouts to replace multiple fixed controllers across streaming, editing, and design workflows.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

reused shipping containers form high-tech incubator by carquero arquitectura in spain

The architects build directly from the industrial identity of the site. The project is structured around the reuse of shipping containers as a systemic decision. Containers become part of a broader architectural logic that treats sustainability as a holistic framework. Energy self-sufficiency, spatial efficiency, and material reuse operate together, with the building conceived as a balance between solid volumes and deliberate voids.
Remodel
#port-of-oakland
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

photographer captures cargo ships passing by on his ferry ride home

Counting Ships is a photography series by Pierfrancesco Celada that examines proximity, movement, and scale within a maritime landscape. The project captures a busy ferry route connecting an island to one of the most densely populated regions nearby. The crossing takes approximately 25 minutes and passes through one of the world's most active maritime trade corridors, where more than two hundred cargo ships transit daily.
Photography
UX design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

The Thoughtful Shopping Cart That Organizes, Protects, and Moves With You - Yanko Design

Marketday Cart reimagines shopping trolleys with three shallow, insulated, zippered, stackable baskets that improve visibility, organization, and temperature control while reducing mental effort.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Bold new proposal would restore Brooklyn Marine Terminal to fully functional maritime hub

COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT - The City Club of New York trustee Tom Fox introduced on Tuesday a new to redevelop the 122-acre "all-maritime" proposal Brooklyn Marine Terminal situated on an industrial waterfront site stretching from Atlantic Avenue to Red Hook on the East River. Fox, co-founder of New York Water Taxi, the precursor to NYC Ferry Service, has numerous civic credits to his name, including spearheading the creation of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway and co-founding the original Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition.
New York City
Arts
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Floating Cabin / Atelier Wen'Arch

The Floating Cabin transforms shipyard industrial character into a suspended, multifunctional public pavilion for riverside relaxation and events.
Environment
fromianVisits
1 month ago

TfL testing a new modular design bus shelter for London

TfL is trialling 27 new sheltered bus stops across London featuring improved seating, lighting, optional CCTV, graffiti-resistant materials, and easier installation.
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Brunswick's latest boats at CES 2026 feature edge AI, self-docking capabilities and solar power

If you've never docked a boat before, consider yourself lucky. There are plenty of popular TikTok channels devoted to shaming those who bring their craft back home clumsily or berth them with something less than finesse. Tricky crosswinds, unpredictable surf and even the jeers of passersby can make it a stressful experience at the best of times. Brunswick, which owns more than 50 water-borne brands like Sea Ray, Bayliner and Mercury Marine, has a solution.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Logistics giant DP World replaces chief named in Epstein files

Sulayem's lengthy tenure at the helm of the logistics giant came to an end in a firestorm of controversy over his links with the disgraced financier, after recently declassified documents showed the pair had exchanged messages for years before and after Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution. The friendly exchanges between the two include discussions about deals and also mention bin Sulayem visiting Epstein's private island while sharing contacts in business and politics.
Business
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

This 1,516-Piece LEGO Maersk Vessel celebrates the future of sustainable shipping - Yanko Design

For decades, the LEGO Group has demonstrated an unusual ability to translate real-world engineering into tactile storytelling. From architectural landmarks to Technic supercars, its most compelling releases are often those rooted in authentic industrial design. The new LEGO 40955 Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel follows that same philosophy, drawing inspiration from one of the most significant advances in modern maritime transport.
Design
#3d-printing
Environment
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

Fishing Nets and Snack Wrappers Just Became Retaining Wall Blocks - Yanko Design

Eco-C CUBE transforms mixed, unsortable plastic waste into interlocking, high-strength structural blocks—outperforming concrete in tension, enabling cement-free retaining walls with built-in drainage and lower CO₂.
Real estate
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

How London's Industrial Land Is Being Repurposed for Modern Logistics and Infrastructure

London must reconcile scarce industrial land and housing demand by adopting stacked mixed-use logistics, careful site engineering, and efficient last-mile planning.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy

Laser-etched superhydrophobic textures let damaged aluminum tubes trap air and remain buoyant, mimicking diving bell spiders' hair-based air-trapping mechanism.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

This Silent Wind Turbine Solves Sailing's Power Problem - Yanko Design

There's something romantic about sailboats that still speaks to us in this hyper-connected age. The idea that you can harness nothing but wind and water to glide across the ocean feels almost magical. But here's the reality check: even the most old-school sailor needs power these days. Your GPS has to stay on, your radar needs juice, those navigation lights aren't optional, and let's be honest, nobody wants to lose their phone charge mid-voyage.
Gadgets
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

3XN completes timber-roofed sydney fish market for january opening

Set to open at last on January 19th, 2026, the 3XN Architects-designed Sydney Fish Market occupies a prominent stretch of Blackwattle Bay on the Australian city's inner harbor. Planned in collaboration with BVN and Aspect Studios, and delivered by Multiplex, the project introduces a purpose-built facility that brings wholesale operations, public market areas, and waterfront access into a single system.
Remodel
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak

Jeff Bezos's Koru uses teak; Myanmar old-growth teak is illegal due to military-linked trade and sanctions, driving yacht-makers toward plantation and synthetic alternatives.
World news
fromFortune
2 months ago

The U.S. has 3 of the world's 240 icebreakers, the crucial shipping technology that would unlock Greenland | Fortune

U.S. plans for Greenland are constrained by pervasive Arctic ice and a critical shortage of icebreakers, leaving limited, geopolitically fraught procurement options.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

This Trolley Stacks and Rotates Like Shipping Containers at a Port - Yanko Design

Most storage furniture sits where you put it, fixed shelves and cabinets that do their job but rarely respond to how space changes during a day. Trolleys help with mobility, but they often feel generic, more utility than character. Harbor 051 is a storage trolley that borrows its logic from a place built entirely around movement and stacking, Busan Port, where containers shift and cranes swing in a constant choreography.
Design
Real estate
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A couple built a $1 million business turning shipping containers into vacation homes. Here's how they decided when to stop growing.

Seth and Emily Britt built The Box Hop into a $1M-plus shipping-container vacation rental business offering rentals, construction, design, cleaning, and a wedding venue.
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The navy veteran guiding cruises away from storms

A former Royal Navy meteorologist remotely monitors global weather to guide cruise ships, advising captains to avoid storms and ensure passenger safety and comfort.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Offsite building faces scalability hurdles as Builders First Source expands

Offsite construction economics are fragile because factories need high utilization, face logistics and regulatory complexity, and cannot flex quickly with cyclical, regional housing demand.
Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

5 Best Shipping Container Tiny Homes of January 2026 - Yanko Design

Repurposed shipping containers now provide affordable, architecturally ambitious, long-term housing with modern interiors, smart systems, and versatile designs from compact retreats to multi-container homes.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

How hybrid operations are elevating builder performance

AI-enabled sales support closes the digital engagement gap by improving response speed, conversion rates, and OSC productivity while enabling scalable, trust-building sales operations.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Between Sea and City: Contemporary Fish Market Architecture

Fish markets shape coastal urban identity by mediating city-sea relations, embodying maritime culture, and evolving into hybrid public spaces tied to waterfront regeneration.
Real estate
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Building at the Edge: New York and Hong Kong's Competing Waterfront Logics

Coastal development balances capital drives, public access, sustainability, and urban identity, forcing trade-offs evident in New York City and Hong Kong waterfront projects.
Real estate
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'If you buy an old boat for 40,000 and think that you're going to get a permanent home... that's just not possible'

Living on a houseboat lowers monthly bills but requires substantial upfront investment, ongoing maintenance, and can produce unexpected expenses and hard work.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Earthboat Cave - Mobile Cabin / PAN- Projects

A small timber mobile cabin, Earthboat Cave provides a calm lakeside retreat enabling reconnection with nature away from dense urban life.
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

WoodHub / C.F. Mller

A new office building that gathers several government agencies under one roof in the centre of Odense is a pioneer project in large scale timber construction and the largest timber office building in Denmark.
Design
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