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These tiny houses are transforming Rotterdam’s old harbours to solve its space problem. Rotterdam, home to Europe’s largest port, has a space problem. The whole of the Netherlands, in fact, is pretty small and as its cities continue to boom, urban planners are grappling with how to expand them. One company, Wikkelboat, has an idea: tiny floating homes made from cardboard. Yes, you read that right. Cardboard and water usually don’t mix, but these small buildings are coated with a waterproof and a wooden layer which keeps them lightweight and durable enough to use. They have low production emissions. Plus the cardboard also offers great insulating and sound proof qualities.
