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Celebrating a Milestone in Enhancing Knowledge on Floating Development And Construction!
A week ago, we took a significant leap forward in our commitment to advancing knowledge and practical experience in floating construction. The first ever PAO Techniek en Management (PAOTM) course on Floating Construction was the climax of years of passion, dedication, and a shared vision for a sustainable future.
Visit of the Provincie Zuid-Holland Delegation
Last Friday, Fen-Yu (Vicky) Lin and Anna Louka had the honor of hosting the esteemed delegation from the Provincie Zuid-Holland at our office. Vicky’s pitch conveyed our dedication to a sustainable floating future and provided invaluable insights into our ongoing projects, elevating urban development with floating solutions.
World Cities Day
Today, as we celebrate World Cities Day, it’s the perfect opportunity to share our visionary plan for a more sustainable and inclusive urban future – one that literally floats above the challenges of our changing world.
Embracing the International Day of Climate Action with a burst of inspiration!
Yesterday, our co-founder, Rutger De Graaf-van Dinther, participated in an inspiring workshop in Panama City as part of @the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2023.
ICAADE2023 – Pioneering Regenerative Sustainability in Floating Development
At the International Conference on Amphibious Architecture, Design, and Engineering (ICAADE) 2023, our colleague, Barbara Dal Bo Zanon, took the stage as a keynote speaker, delivering a powerful message. She emphasized the pressing need to go beyond environmental impact mitigation strategies and embrace a holistic approach that integrates humans
Save the date! The 4th WCFS will take place on 2-4 December 2024 in Hong Kong
After the successful 3rd World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS) 2023 in Tokyo last August, preparations for the 4th WCFS are now already underway
Lunch Lecture at Mecanoo: Exploring the Future of Floating Developments
Last week, our co-founder, Rutger De Graaf-van Dinther, delivered an inspiring lunch lecture at Mecanoo, a global architecture firm located in Delft. The lecture raised a dynamic discussion on exploring the possibilities of floating developments, and their pivotal role in shaping a sustainable, green future. 🌍🌿
International Conference on Amphibious Architecture, Design, and Engineering (ICAADE) 2023
🌊We’re thrilled to announce that Barbara Dal Bo Zanon, our architect and project leader at Blue21, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming fourth International Conference on Amphibious Architecture, Design, and Engineering (ICAADE) 2023 hosted by the Institut für Schwimmende Bauten IfSB at Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg in Germany. This conference is a platform that
Prof. Xiao Lin Zhao from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University visiting Blue21
We are very happy to receive Prof. Xiao Lin Zhao, Chair Professor of Civil Infrastructure at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in our office at Buccaneer Delft. What a wonderful and productive afternoon!
The Grand Reopening of the Floating Pavilion in Rotterdam
We are thrilled to share a memorable moment with you – The Grand Reopening of the Floating Pavilion! Our iconic structure, brought to life by DeltaSync (Blue21) in partnership with the Municipality of Rotterdam back in 2010, has found its way back home to RDM Rotterdam, at which it was originally
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We share our insights, experiences, and latest developments in the field of floating infrastructure which you can use as inspiration for your own projects.
This floating villa is real
'Dubai's crazy awesome floating villas now exist in real life'. That was the heading on Huffington Post this month. At first they were a little bit skeptical, because 'the rendered photos looked too good to be true'. So were we, but it is. Here's a video of the...
Quote wondered: what happened since 2011?
Quote - a Dutch magazine on business and lifestyle - wondered what happened to the entrepreneurs who pitched their business five years ago. Amongst them was our architect Bart Roeffen who pitched for DeltaSync. Bart: "We raised the money we needed to do research, but...
Dutch Water Sector calls for a Blue Revolution!
Great news: the Dutch Water Sector in the Netherlands is convinced as well that it's time for a Blue Revolution to meet the challenges the world is facing today. Their blog is an open call to the Netherlands to take the lead in this. The Dutch Water Sector is one of...
Is our future at sea?
Journalist Sanne Bloemink explores this question in De Groene Amsterdammer. Her article gives an inspiring overview of the blue revolution and seasteading, with grass roots both in the Netherlands and Silicon Valley. She interviewed Joe Quirk - an American writer of...
Reserve a seat @BlueAcademy today 11AM on flood protection in NYC
After hurricane Sandy – the second-costliest hurricane in United States history – hit New York City in 2012, what does the city do to become resilient? Roni Meryl Deitz, Project Engineer Integrated Planning and Coastal Resiliency at Arcadis will present several...
Tech Insider: “Floating cities could be a reality by 2020”
Tech Insider wrote this article recently, just perfect if you want to know about the basic concept of floating cities and about the goals of the Seasteading Institute, co-founded by Peter Thiel. "We thought that was a reasonable goal for us when we launched our...
Kelvin Ko presents research in Hong Kong
Kelvin Ko, the DeltaSync intern who just completed his Civil Engineering Masters thesis at TU Delft, was invited to present his research this month at the Island Cities and Urban Archipelagos conference in Hong Kong. His research shows that it is technically feasible...
Floating forest in Rotterdam officially opened
Yesterday, on National Tree Day, the bobbing forest in the Rijnhaven in Rotterdam - next to the floating pavilion - was officially opened. The forest consists of 20 floating trees and is designed by Mothership. The forest is an art project, raising questions about...
Royal meeting at KIVI
Yesterday our co-founder and nominee Rutger de Graaf-van Dinther had the honour to meet Princess Beatrix and Princess Mabel at the Day of the Engineer, organised by KIVI, the Royal Institute for Engineers. Although Rutger did not win - which makes us feel a little bit...
Oproep aan alle astronauten van ruimteschip Aarde: stem uiterlijk zondag
Door Rutger de Graaf-van Dinther Maak je je net als ik zorgen over klimaatverandering, voedseltekort en een stijgende zeespiegel? Stem dan uiterlijk 13 maart op mij als Ingenieur van het Jaar. Dan doe ik alles wat in mijn vermogen ligt om samen met andere...