Sony’s ‘Tokyo 2050’ housing concept envisions people living on floating shells at sea

Sony's 'Tokyo 2050' housing concept envisions people living on floating shells at sea 1

People are constantly exploring housing solutions for people in the future if one day climate change reaches an extreme level and people no longer have a place to live on land.

Climate change, melting ice caps and the thermal expansion of warming ocean water could lead to rising sea levels and pose a major threat to human civilization.

A new project called `One Day, 2050` from Sony imagines the future and how people will live in Tokyo in 2050. One of the products of the project is a model of housing on the sea in collaboration with

The company explained that the project included overarching thematic keywords such as `2050`, `Tokyo` and `romance`, and that Sony’s science fiction designers and writers held workshops to explore

Each design prototype will present an idea for a service or product related to the message of each topic.

`Habitat` features nomadic communities at sea, where they coexist with nature.

According to Sony, floating shell houses with a dual structure will always be stable even during storms.

Sony's 'Tokyo 2050' housing concept envisions people living on floating shells at sea

The spacious cabins have three levels for living both above and below the water, and all three are connected by stairs.

To move through the water, these houses use water fountains.

Sony's 'Tokyo 2050' housing concept envisions people living on floating shells at sea
Sony's 'Tokyo 2050' housing concept envisions people living on floating shells at sea

When two or more houses meet, they can form a honeycomb-like structure and even a `sea city`.

Refer to InterestingEngineering

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