December 11, 2025

Living With Water, Not Against It

It is no longer experimental, nor speculative, but the next step in how we shape places that are future-proofed.

Flooding worsens in intensity and frequency each year.
Land availability grows smaller.
Now, let us shift the perspective to building with floating assets.
Flood risk is no longer an issue.
Land limitations? Way less restrictive.
Floating architecture can shift the perspective on critical issues, as the shoreline can become an edge that responds to the climate, instead of resisting.

Different groups read this value in different ways:
Hospitality operators see a new kind of waterfront stay/experience that offers unmatched views and attracts repeat guests.
Residents see stability, comfort, and a place where daily life stays uninterrupted.
Developers see a secure investment and long-term returns.

The value is not only financial.
But environmental.
Cultural.
Experimental.

Floating architecture is not about battling the landscape.
It is about working with it.
Treating water as a partner in the design process, not a constraint.
Opening new space for housing, hospitality, and communities.
Finally, creating a place that remain secure, useful, and uplifting, long into the future.

December 18, 2025

The Circular Waterfront Economy

November 30, 2025

BACA architects unveil 'Floating Fanzone' for Hill Dickinson Stadium

November 15, 2025

Richard Coutts Sketching in Seville

November 12, 2025

Richard's Field Sketches of the Museo de Bella Artes

November 10, 2025

Richard Coutts at the Alvaro Siza sketchbook archive in Madrid.

October 28, 2025

Richard Speaking at the Liverpool Waterfront Development Conference 2025