Extend your imagination far beyond its limits by checking out these floating island innovations. An island is good, but a floating island is even better.
What makes these floating island features so cool is that while a few of them are concepts, some have actually been made into realities. I won't give which ones are which away; you'll just have to click through this cluster to find out.
Implications - This collection of floating island innovations will make you want to pack your bag and find a means of getting away as soon as possible. There is nothing better than a remote island, unless of course it is a remote island with you on it. This series will get your imagination going.
10 Floating Island Innovations
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Floating Island Boats
Wally and Hermes Yacht WHY 58x38 is More Island Than Yacht
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The Wally Island
When Super-Luxury Yachts Become Floating Islands
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Unique Alternate Universes
'Separate Reality 02' Collection Extends Far Beyond Our Existence
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Star-Shaped Mini-Cities
Koen Olthuis Designs Maldives Floating Islands Concept
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Movable Islands
Spiral Island is an Oasis That Floats on Recycled Plastic Bottles
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Man-Made Floating Islands
The Soul Flora in Korea is the World's First to be Created
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Floating Island Art
The 'In Your Dreams' Illustrations Look Like a Set Design for Avatar
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Personal BioHavens
Floating Island International Lets You Channel Your Inner Gilligan
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Floating Island Sculptures
3D Art by Markus Hofko
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Tables as Floating Islands
Archipelago Table by Charles Trevelyan Plays With Geography
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This Modern Travel Trailer Concept by Maria Prokosheva is Sleek
Accordion-Style Cabin Designs
The 'IWI' Cabin Expands and Contracts with Ease
Storage-Laden Tiny Homes
This Bright Tiny Home Packs Generous Storage In Limited Space
Ultra-Modern Apartment Designs
No Architects Created a Multi-Functional Modern Apartment
Geodesic Street Wear Tents
The Heimplanet x Maharishi Cave Tent Offers Advanced Protection
Bubble-Inspired Pendant Lights
The Conceptual 'Bubbles' Lighting Design by Begüm Kılınç is Playful
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Comfortable Connected Tiny Houses
The Covo Mio Smart Tiny House Has Voice Control and More
Configurable Nomadic Tiny Houses
The 'PICNIC' House by Mauro Polondak Opens From All Sides
Freestanding Vertical Desk Designs
The Conceptual 'Workstick' by Alp Çakın is Space-Saving
Nature-Inspired Building Block Sets
The LEGO Seven Natural Wonders of the World Sets are Detailed
Floating Bamboo Houses
This Vietnamese House Aims to Protect Residents From Rising Water Levels
Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes
These Pink Shipping Container Homes by Ishita Ganguly are Chic
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
3D-Printed House Neighborhoods
EYRC and Mighty Buildings Develop the Suburbs of the Future
Compactly Cubical Camping Shelters
The 'Maverick' Offers Durable Dwelling Both On & Off the Grid
Futuristic Portable Pods
This Ventilated Pod is Designed For a Multitude Of Applications
Functionally Fashionable Mobile Accessories
These MOFT Mobile Accessories Debuted at CES 2023
Folding Electric Catamarans
The IZIBoat Collapses Down When Not in Use for Easy Towing
Multifunctional Foldable Mobile Devices
The Conceptual 'Move' Mobile Device Replaces Five Devices
Floating Meditative Pavilion Designs
The Crystal Lake Pavilion by Marc Thorpe Design is Tranquil
Glass-Reflective Illuminated Homes
The Invisible House is Detailed with Flos Lighting Systems
Malleable Connected Illuminators
The Conceptual Pofu Lamp Encourages Interaction
Floating Cabana Bars
FUNBOY Has Unveiled Its Latest Summer Innovation: the Floating Cabana Bar
Smart Glass-Topped Lookouts
These Picturesque Cabins Offer Stunning Views Of the Sky
Galactic-Themed Pen Holders
The UFO Desk Pen Holder Appears to be Levitating in the Air
Comfortable Desert Retreats
IOAN Designs the Landing House with Minimized Nature Disruption
Mobile Office Concept Trucks
The Mitsubishi Fuso NomadPro Offers Essentials for Professionals
3D-Printed Hotels
A First-of-Its-Kind Hotel is Coming to Marfa, Texas
Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
Weather-Resistant Tiny Homes
This Off-Grid Tiny House is Designed For Year-Round Enjoyment
Audaciously Adaptable Floating Cities
'Dogen City' is Designed to Withstand Climate Challenges
Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
Okamura Designs the Sphere Office Chair from Fishing Nets
Ocean-Cleaning Island Cities
Estudio Focaccia Prieto Conceptualizes Self-Sustaining Island Cities
Small Space Standing Desks
The Humanscale Float Mini is Adjustable and Easily Moved in the Home
Immersive Living Room Concepts
Moooi Presents an Immersive Journey for Milan Design Week
Miniature Seaside Wooden Cabins
Alexander McGee Designs a New Wooden Cabin in Cape Town
Futuristic Floating Concert Halls
The Shed is Hosting a Unique Event with a Spherical Concert Hall
Miniature Insulated Home Solutions
Ark Tiny Homes Designs a New Converted Shipping Container Home
Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions
Fort Makers Invite Six Creatives to Design Their Dream Home
Melt-Resembling Portable Lamps
The Melt Light by Tom Dixon Illuminates for 10 Hours
Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments
The Little Big Playmat Takes a Creative Path to Design Problems
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Minimalist Adventurer Tiny Homes
The Noyer Tiny House On Wheels Prioritizes Sustainability
Floating Illusion Gaming Controllers
Microsoft Introduces a New Xbox Controller Inspired by Dune
Unfurnished Camping Trailer Designs
Kworks and Lixil Join Forces on the Mio Space Trailer
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Futuristic Small Electric RVs
The Coast by Aero Build is Designed with Soft Sheep Wool
Incredibly Modern Lakeside Houses
Stephenson Design Collective Converts an Old Boy Scout Camp
Upgraded Off-Grid Tiny Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad 30 Small Home with Improved Interior
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Floating Multi-Person Water Hammocks
The BOTE Inflatable Hangout Water Hammock Comes in Two Sizes
Escapism Electric Vehicle Concepts
The 'Trekker' Concept Vehicle is Imagined for Urbanites in 2030
Bio-Cement Oceanic Structures
The 'Reef Rocket' Combats Coastal Flooding and More
Nature-Connecting Vacation Homes
kaviar.collaborative Designs the New House by the Lake in India
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Stunningly Whimsical Playgrounds
XISUI Design Draws Inspiration from Natural Forms Such as Caves
Flood-Proof Raft-Inspired Sofas
Mother Releases the Bliss Soda for New York Design Week
Transforming Imaginative Furniture Designs
The Kiddie Couch Encourages a Sense of Play
Mobile Motorized Inflatable Watercraft
The GoBoat 2.0 is Inflatable for Easy Portability
DIY Portable Electric Campers
Designer Quiet Nerd Creates a Unique New Electric Camper
Whimsical Joint Lighting Collections
Rakumba and Tom Fereday Join Forces on the Port Collection
Portable Mushroom-Like Illuminators
The 'ICHI' Table Lamp Has a Simple, Modular Design
Orb Lighting Installations
Teamlab's Mangrove Island is an Innovative Display of Lights and Color
Sci Fi-Themed Glamping Retreats
The 'Outpost X' Retreats Boast An Ancient Yet Futuristic Aesthetic
Floating Travelling Saunas
Sandellsandberg Designs the Big Branzino on a Steel Catamaran
Japanese Garden-Inspired Offices
Flooat Designs the Mitsui & Co Office Space in Tokyo
Japanese Island Holiday Villas
BIG Unveils a Look at the Finished Not a Hotel Setouchi
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Fun-Filled Inflatable Boards
The 'Adventure Board' is Designed For Versatile Outdoor Enjoyment
Eclipse-Inspired Whimsical Pendant Lamps
Maro Designs the Otherworldly Space Traveler Lamp
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
AI-Fueled Sustainable Product Series
SPACE10 and oio studio Add AI to Products of Place
Kilometer-Long Museums
Junya Ishigami Introduces the Zaishui Art Museum Along a Lake
Opulent Outdoor Lamp Designs
The GUBI Seine Portable Lamp Has a Modernist Feel
Modern Harmonious Minimal Resorts
Studio MK27 Designs the Luxurious Patina Maldives Resort
Flexible Modular Nomad Furniture
The Scenes From the Near Future Unveils the 8′ 33″ Collection
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
WFH-Inspired Office Truck Concepts
Mitsubishi Designs the Conceptual NOMADPro Canter Truck
Tranquil Water-Inspired Apartments
Right Angle Studio Designs the Ripple Apartment in Singapore
Accessible Space Travel Systems
This Space Elevator Concept by Jordan William Hughes is Wondrous
Collectible Circular Design Exhibitions
Isola Presents Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens
Oceanside Bamboo Restaurants
This Maldivian Restaurant Boasts Stunningly Sustainable Construction
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Shoppable Virtual Beach Houses
The J.Crew Virtual Beach House Shares Interactive Content & Games
Temple-Inspired Idyllic Homes
Schemata Architects Designs the New K Residence Overlooking the Sea
Light Pollution-Reducing Island Lamps
Peter Bysted and Icono Design a Purposeful Lighting System
Colorful Metaverse Cities
Space Popular Applies Aldo Rossi’s Ideas to the Metaverse
Island-Inspired Wooden Furniture
Atelier Gegeben Creates the Island Table for an Art Collector
Interactive Kinetic Sculptures
This Dynamic Sculpture Takes Its Cue From Tide and Wind Data
Repurposed Brick Public Furniture
Akasaki Vanhuyse's FLOAT Bench is Intriguing & Eco-Friendly
Versatile Outdoor Furniture Series
Fermob Presents a Look at its Latest Collection of Furniture
Origami-Inspired Cubic Lamps
Alice Chun Designs the MEGAPUFF Lamp with Portable Features
Floating Stacked Storage Boxes
UTIL Designs the Vibrant KGT Wall Unit for Storage
Flood-Mitigating Wooden Homes
Ushijima Architects Designs a New Small Home in Shiga Prefecture
Nature-Inspired Tech Booths
SUMSEI is Said to Unveil a Distinctive Booth at CES 2024
Lego-Themed Escape Rooms
'Lost' Invites Players to Select One of Two Immersive Storylines
Cohesive Co-Operative Housing Projects
Tsukasa Ono Designs the Sumi Yakashima Housing Project
Origami-Inspired Solar Panels
Sego Innovations Develops a New Foldable and Portable Solar Panel
Minimal Ocean-Overlooking Villas
Dagmar Štěpánová Designs the Achioté Villas for Formafatal
Book-Shaped Transparent Bookmarks
TENT Unveils the Uniquely Shaped Book on Book Bookmark
Portable Holographic Displays
Looking Glass Go Shares Memories as 3D Holograms, Not Photos
Pasta-Inspired Pool Inflatables
The Standard Hotel and Jumbo Unveils the Pool Pasta Floats
Modular Inflatable Furniture Sets
The Aerosofa Inflatable Transforming Sofa Works Indoors and Out
Octagonal Floating City Developments
Saudi Arabia Unveils its Official Plans of the Oxagon Port
Sci-Fi Coastal Hotel Concepts
NEOM PResents a Look at the New Epicon Hotel Concept Design
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Hovering Illusion Side Tables
Jonas Herman Pedersen Designs the Unique Stilk Side Table
Off-Grid Private Islands
The 'Vollebak Island' is Designed to Be Sustainable & Self-Sufficient
Flying Umbrella Prototypes
This Hands-Free Device Hovers Above You to Protect From the Rain
Origami-Inspired Seating Capsule
Ames Living's New Seating Line Relies on Origami-Inspired Design
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Folding Movable Smart TVs
The 'FloatTV' Encourages Movement Around a Living Space
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Playful Artist-Designed Skincare
The Isle Adventure by Innisfree Tells the Story of Ingredients
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
Water-Inspired Sales Building
CIFI Group's New Office Reflects a Frozen Fluid Aesthetic
Floating Solar Power Plants
This French Power Plant Will Deliver Clean Energy to 2,000 Homes
Waterfront Social Housing
Studioninedots Designed Stepped Buildings in Amsterdam,
Levitating Dynamic Ring Lamps
Inovaxion Designs the Levitos Ring Lamp with Various Functions
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Nature-Inspired Poolside Homestay
GS Design Creates the Miyue Blue and White Island Pool Homestay
Hexagonal Connectable Collectibles
Nano Pods House Licensed Characters from Pop Culture
Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts
Stilt Studios Designs the Treehouse Villas in Bali
Lotus Flower-Inspired Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Lotus Villa Inspired by Nature
Pop Culture-Inspired Rentals
Airbnb Unveils the New 'Icons' Experiences for Short-Term Guests
Sight-Seeing Hot Tubs
Chicago Electric Boat Company Added 6-Person Floating Hot Tubs to Its Fleet
Illuminating Water-Based Pavillions
Daniel Ryabakken Installs the Shelter Pavilion in Stockholm
Customizable Virtual Islands
Players Can Now Create Their Own LEGO Islands in Fortnite
Rustic Contemporary Bunkhouses
SHED Architecture & Design Unveil the Guemes Island Bunkhouse
Island-Inspired Vibrant Fashion
Marni and No Vacancy Drop the Nature of the Broom Series
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Beachfront-Inspired Tranquil Bungalows
The Captain Balfour Joins the McKinley Bungalows Capsule
Dolphin-Shaped Tranquil Retreats
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Dolphin Villa by the Lake