Dutch design studio Powerhouse Company is creating a massive floating office for a Rotterdam NGO. The office is a way for the Global Center on Adaptation, an NGO based on planning and investing in technology to mitigate climate change, to live out its mission.
So far, the concrete base has been constructed and put into place. Now, construction is ongoing for workspaces and a restaurant that will also go on board.
Other, larger companies are also thinking about how they will survive as climate change alters the world and the way we live. Alphabet, Google's parent company, powers its data centers around the world with renewable energy. In plans for the new San Jose campus, Google also addresses issues like urban heat islands in design plans, combatting them with large open spaces and accessible public transportation. Some major investors, like Microsoft cofounder and former CEO Bill Gates, are investing in renewable energy startups as well.
Here's a look at the floating office.
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