An envious mood must occasionally strike anyone who drives Highway 101 past the Sausalito houseboat district on Richardson Bay. You can't help but think how pleasant such a home would be, combining ...

Aptly christened the Cube Houseboat, the angular 59-foot vessel was inspired by the pioneering creations of the modernist movement and the work of Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier. The ...

Following the loss of their 100 year-old houseboat to a fire, architect Michelle Lanker and her husband Bill Bloxom decided to design a modern replacement. Named Houseboat H, the high-end floating ...

From dingy, fishy-smelling bolt-hole to eco-friendly luxury barges, houseboats have come an amazingly long way over the years. And if you’re dreaming of sailing through some of the world’s best ...

What began as a place to escape the weekend crowds at Lake Tahoe has turned into a complete remodel of a houseboat and a love for the houseboat community. Patrick Hughes has become a full-time ...

At the Kairu House in Queens, New York, it might be easy to forget that you’re in the city at all. Located in the borough’s Rockaway community, the Kairu House is unlike any brownstone or apartment ...

Architectural studio GO'C has converted a 1970s houseboat into a contemporary, multi-level residence called Blatto Boat, which features a variety of space-saving strategies and three outdoor decks.

It's really quite astonishing that more research and development isn't being done in the area of water-borne housing: 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water, the world's already overcrowded ...

PHOENIX (AP) The Dixey brothers had been swimming under and around their family houseboat when 8-year-old Logan lost consciousness and 11-year-old Dillon went into convulsions. Both sank and died from ...

What began as a place to escape the weekend crowds at Lake Tahoe has turned into a complete remodel of a houseboat and a love for the houseboat community. Patrick Hughes has become a full-time ...