emily conrad

Maybe it’s because this is the summer that isn’t in NYC, but I’ve had vacationing in serenity on my mind since April. And I finally found what the perfect vacation looks like- Floating Camping. Could it get any better? Off Almere Beach (near Amsterdam), this floating island is from the University of Amsterdam, apparently built by students participating in the course ‘Social Engineering in the Amsterdam Metropolis’. And it’s brilliant. Another project is the ‘floating market‘, an outdoor market built on foam blocks covered in sod where organic and local produce is sold. These structures have proven to be very stable and word is the creators want to take it commercial. To this idea Pop-Up City says it best-’I wonder if they will succeed, as it doesn’t look to be their style.’

Whatever the case, I wish them all the luck and hope they bring this whimsical but practical idea to the island of Manhattan.

Floating Camping

Floating Market