A floating party space in Amsterdam, built to counteract sea level rise.


The Netherlands are notoriously flat and low lying, with 50% of the country lying below sea level. Climate change is leading to both sea level rise and increased flooding, both of which threaten poperties. One solution is to build floating houses, that rise and fall with altering water levels. This shot shows a floating event company.


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