This floating house is designed by Amsterdam-based Studio OBA to break apart, so unhappily married occupants can cast their spouses adrift.
Called Prenuptial Housing, the concept is the brainchild of self-proclaimed PR and pop culture expert Omar Kbiri.
In response to rising divorce rates, Kbiri approached Amsterdam-based Studio OBA to help realise his idea of a separating house, which he believes could make the break-up process less of an upheaval.
"With the increasing number of divorces each year, our concept is ? regrettably ? becoming more and more relevant," said Kbiri.
"I especially like the fact that we can stabilise the home front during an otherwise very hectic time. With this concept you namely don't need to relocate after a break-up." The idea of a floating house emerged early on in the design process, with the team looking towards Amsterdam's plentiful canals and its strong design tradition for floating architecture for inspiration.

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"As we all live in Amsterdam and see many houses in the canals, the idea of a separable floating house emerged quickly during our first meetings," explained Vincent Ringoir, who runs Studio OBA with fellow TU Delft students Xander den Duijn and Gerben van den Oever.
"When couples feel they are drifting apart, the house initiates a 'break up' by detaching the two units, which then go solo on ...