# Floating Offices The Recession Buster H2Office Lets You Work on Water By jodie anderson | Published 2009-03-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recession-buster-work-on-water-with-h2office References: [floating-offices](http://www.floating-offices.co.uk/index.html) We would all kill for ocean views, but imagine going to work each day at a marina! H2Office are keen to develop “[mini floating business parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nderkleiva)” in marinas or other suitable water areas that are currently under-utilized. If you’re a marina owner, this could open up a new revenue stream by making use of shallow or inaccessible waters. For office tenants, this could be a great way to cut costs, and enjoy the scenery! Each [floating office](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-river-cabin) comes with enough space for one or two people to work in, has a [break out area](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/officetopia), external sun deck (to work on the tan!), kitchenette, foldaway bunks, storage space and bathing platform - sounds like you could live in too! If you get sick of work - drop a line, work on your tan, or take an ocean trip! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 85% | 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) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Floating Offices:** The trend of floating offices offers a unique opportunity for businesses to work in marinas or other water areas and enjoy scenic views while cutting costs. - **Mini Floating Business Parks:** The development of mini floating business parks in marinas creates a disruptive innovation opportunity by utilizing previously under-utilized water areas. - **Shallow or Inaccessible Water Utilization:** The trend of utilizing shallow or inaccessible waters for floating offices presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for marina owners to generate new revenue streams. ### Where This Applies - **Marina:** Marina owners can explore the floating office trend as a way to expand their business and generate additional revenue. - **Office Space:** The floating office trend offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the office space industry to provide unique and cost-effective working environments. - **Tourism:** The trend of floating offices in scenic water areas creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the tourism industry to offer alternative and attractive accommodation options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Versatile Office-Ready Canoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canoebicle.md) - [Compact Work Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragon-tiny-homes-1.md) - [Portable Office Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ootbox.md) - [First-Class Working Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kabin-work-pod.md) - [Towable Solar-Powered Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-mate-by-tiny-mobile-australia.md) - [Quirky Solo Office Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-capsules.md) - [Office-Equipped Camper Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomadic-office.md) - [Compact Mobile Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castillo-mobile-office.md) - [Soothing Live-Work Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livework-unit.md)