# Prefabricated Floating Houses These Custom Homes Can Be Shipped to Almost Anywhere in the World By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-10-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shipped-to-almost-anywhere References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2015/10/19/floatwing-prefabricated-floating-house-shipped-worldwide-university-of-coimbra-portugal/) & [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2015/10/friday-latest-home-design) A team of designers from the [University of Coimbra](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis) in Portugal recently produced a prefabricated home that can be shipped to almost anywhere in the world. In recent years, [prefabricated homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1807-holiday) have become increasingly popular because they are inexpensive to build and easy to assemble. These floating prefab houses demonstrates that these kind of shelters are perfect for land and sea. The 'Floatwing' homes are designed to allow customers to live on some of the world's most remote bodies of water. The custom homes can be built in a wide variety of sizes depending on the needs of the customer. Once all the prefabricated pieces have been manufactured, the home can be shipped to nearly anywhere in the world. The homes are self-sustaining, meaning customers can live on the water without disrupting the natural environment. The [floating homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blatto-boat) demonstrate a viable option for living on remote waterways. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Prefab Homes:** Developing prefab homes could lead to more affordable and efficient housing solutions. - **Self-sustaining Homes:** Creating self-sustaining homes that minimize human impact on the environment presents a key opportunity for innovation. - **Floating Homes:** Designing floating homes presents unique opportunities for housing and accommodations in waterways. ### Where This Applies - **Construction:** The construction industry could explore developing and producing prefabricated homes on a larger scale. - **Sustainable Living:** Companies focused on sustainability and green living solutions could incorporate self-sustaining home designs in their offerings. - **Travel and Tourism:** Travel and tourism industries could consider investing in floating accommodations for remote waterways and destinations. ## 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) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Sustainable Floating Cork Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-float-1.md) - [Flax Fiber Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-nomad.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Biodiverse Floating Housing Developments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-neighborhood.md) - [Floating River Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-river-cabin.md) - [Refreshing Sustainable Modular Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whidbey-puzzle-prefab.md)