Modular Floating Home
Thy Pham — Interior Architect · Manaus, Brazil · 2026
A sustainable floating housing system for riverside favelas — 3 x 4 m modules with solar power, rainwater collection and a floating ecosystem that cleans the water it sits on.
Images: Thy Pham — Interior Architecture Portfolio 2026 (Behance) · click any image to enlarge
- Scope
- Interior design
- Module
- 3 x 4 m, flexible combinations
- Project type
- New construction + sustainable housing
- Work
- Individual
Modular 3 x 4 m units connect into adaptable homes for different family sizes, built from recycled materials: metal sheet roofs with polycarbonate greenhouse panels, recycled wood frames, and a floating base of closed-head plastic drums.
The systems make it self-sufficient — PV solar power, gutter-fed rainwater collection and filtration, grey- and blackwater management, a built-in greenhouse for fresh vegetables, and a floating-ecosystem module whose root systems shelter fish and purify the river around the home.
Updated 26 July 2026