# Sustainable Floating Mansions The 'ArkHaus' Offers a Luxury, Multi-Story Experience By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-06-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arkhaus References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2022/06/13/arkhaus-lets-you-spend-luxurious-days-aboard-a-sustainable-floating-mansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arkhaus-lets-you-spend-luxurious-days-aboard-a-sustainable-floating-mansion) The 'ArkHaus' has been designed by Sam Payrovi and Nathalie Paiva as a [sustainable floating architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-padel-court) example imagined for Biscayne Bay in Miami. The floating mansion maintains a solar-powered construction thanks to a series of [solar awning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000) across the deck areas, which would power the electric propulsion system. A series of four hydraulic spuds raise the structure out of the water and enhance stability from waves. The 'ArkHaus' is expected to be finished in the fourth quarter of 2022 and will consist of [four luxury villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armani-beach-residences-1) with a salt water pool in the middle for residents to share. Each of the villas are luxuriously appointed with near-360-degree views of the surrounding landscape throughout the living room, bedrooms and kitchen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Luxury Homes:** Opportunities for sustainable designs and materials to be incorporated into high-end residential homes and developments. - **Solar-powered Buildings:** Opportunities for solar awnings and other solar panels to provide power to a building's electrical systems and reduce reliance on traditional energy sources. - **Floating Architecture:** Opportunities to explore and create new designs and engineering solutions for structures that are not bound to land or traditional foundations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** Luxury real estate developers and property managers can incorporate sustainable and eco-friendly features into their properties, especially those situated on water and coastal areas. - **Solar Energy:** Solar energy companies can promote and partner with building and architecture firms to integrate solar panels into the designs of structures, especially floating and water-based ones. - **Marine Engineering and Design:** There is an opportunity to explore and innovate new solutions for building and designing floating architecture, particularly for luxury residential developments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Plastic Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mast.md) - [Modern Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-vida-floating-home.md) - [Biodiverse Floating Housing Developments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-neighborhood.md) - [Flax Fiber Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-nomad.md) - [Moving Floating Entertainment Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oceaya.md) - [Organically Contoured Superyachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arc.md) - [Sustainable Floating Cork Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-float-1.md) - [Solar-Powered Compact Houseboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fng-sng.md) - [Opulent Eco-Friendly Yacht Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneiric-yacht.md)