Sustainable living

Flood‑proof living: Meet Dhaka’s floating ‘Swapner Bari’

Dr Nandan Mukherjee’s award-winning amphibious house in Dhaka is a climate-resilient, affordable innovation designed to float during floods, generate clean energy and food, and offer a sustainable solution to rising water threats in Bangladesh.

Sustainable businesses for a sustainable world

THE ratification of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that will be the world's roadmap for development over the next 15 years is an important...

Floating architecture to combat rising water levels

As global warming causes water levels around the world to rise, an old architectural form, floating architecture, is being updated to enable living in flood-prone areas. Floating architecture has been around for centuries, particularly in low-lying parts of Europe such as the Netherlands.

August 7, 2025
August 7, 2025

Flood‑proof living: Meet Dhaka’s floating ‘Swapner Bari’

Dr Nandan Mukherjee’s award-winning amphibious house in Dhaka is a climate-resilient, affordable innovation designed to float during floods, generate clean energy and food, and offer a sustainable solution to rising water threats in Bangladesh.

November 10, 2015
November 10, 2015

Sustainable businesses for a sustainable world

THE ratification of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that will be the world's roadmap for development over the next 15 years is an important...

August 30, 2015
August 30, 2015

Floating architecture to combat rising water levels

As global warming causes water levels around the world to rise, an old architectural form, floating architecture, is being updated to enable living in flood-prone areas. Floating architecture has been around for centuries, particularly in low-lying parts of Europe such as the Netherlands.