In fact, he devised concepts for floating restaurants, villas, hotels and even a living Island. A great starting point is waterfront living and that is what Koen Olthuis specialises in. In fact, his philosophy is aligned closely with Chris Clarke’s who also envisages the need for more flexible housing. Waterstudio.NL is the brainchild of architect Koen Olthuis, whose vision is to confront the problems posed by urbanization and climate change. Certainly this one of the most exciting residential homes I have seen in a long time. ![]() A fantastic example is Villa New Water, Westland created by Waterstudio. In particular, a region that is considered very progressive is the Netherlands. ![]() Ultimately that is why I have to keep an eye on architectural trends in other countries. Unlike many homes in Australia (that are massively oversized) I would prefer a more modest footprint. One of my future ambitions is to design and build a modernistic home, ideally with water views. Essentially, only three materials (glass, timber, steel) are used in construction. Interesting the building, which is supported by stilts is similar to the type of modular homes Chris is creating for his company Swale Developments. ![]() This venue used to be the sales office for recent waterfront developments and has been cleverly repurposed by the current owners. As we both love industrial architecture I suggested catching up for a coffee and chat at a trendy cafe called Folklore in Port Adelaide. A few weeks ago I met a very talented building designer and entrepreneur called Chris Clarke.
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