SCHOONSCHIP, Amsterdam - Marjan de Blok readjusts her body weight as she treads across the jetties linking a floating community on the River IJ. Her cheeks and nose are elfin red from the whipping ...

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 ...

When a heavy storm hit in October, residents of the floating community of Schoonschip in Amsterdam had little doubt they could ride it out. They tied up their bikes and outdoor benches, checked in ...

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a heavy storm hit in October, residents of the floating community of ...

Amsterdam city officials are now adjusting planning laws to support more floating projects. Nienke van Renssen, a city councillor from the GreenLeft party, told the BBC that floating homes allow ...

A three-bedroom houseboat, a duplex in a 19th-century brick building and a renovated townhouse with a roof terrace. By Alison Gregor This three-bedroom houseboat is moored in a gated community in ...

Eventually, coastal cities threatened with rising tides and bigger storms could use not just the waterfront, but also the water, as places to build housing. By Ronda Kaysen As sea levels rise and ...

Editor’s Note: Design for Impact is a series spotlighting architectural solutions for communities displaced by the climate crisis, natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies. Many of these ...