# Conceptual Floating Cities Baca Architects' Floating City Concept is an Overcrowding Solution By Mishal Omar | Published 2017-12-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baca-architects References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2017/06/09/video-baca-architects-floating-architecture-homes-movie/) & [baca.uk](http://www.baca.uk.com/) The design firm Baca Architects specializes in eco-friendly architectural and housing solutions, and its floating communities are conceptualized as spaces that help reduce the impact of overcrowding in urban environments. One particular floating community was designed for a "reinvigorated water space in London's [Royal Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pews-and-perches)," which features homes, shops and community spaces that are all floating on water along the firm's conceptualized docks. The firm has already begun designing and installing [floating homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-vida-floating-home), and so its conceptualized communities are increasingly becoming a possibility as cities look to ease overcrowding – along with the architectural, eco and transit-related consequences it can have. Baca Architects' floating communities examples function as creative and relatively practical solutions to some of the global population-related issues the world is facing today. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Floating Communities:** Opportunity to create sustainable and innovative floating communities to address urban overcrowding. - **Eco-friendly Architecture:** Potential for innovative architectural designs that reduce environmental impact and provide sustainable housing solutions. - **Population-related Issues:** Growing demand for creative solutions to address global population-related challenges. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Architectural firms can explore innovative designs and solutions to build floating communities and eco-friendly structures. - **Real Estate:** Real estate companies can invest in and develop floating communities as a unique housing option for urban areas. - **Urban Planning:** Urban planning authorities can consider floating communities as a viable solution to alleviate overcrowding and optimize space utilization. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Plastic Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mast.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) - [Floating City Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justinian-khoo.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [Artfully Made Floating Plazas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquapraa.md) - [Sustainable Floating Cork Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-float-1.md) - [Modern Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-vida-floating-home.md) - [Aquatic Floating Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-marine-farm.md)