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Shipwreck Homes

Architecture inspired by shipwrecks

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Lost in the sand dunes, small cottages resemble skeletons of ships thrown ashore.

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And the sand itself is sea waves, making the residents feel as if they are floating on the ground.

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In the distance, the Atlantic Ocean splashes and you can see it from the windows.

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The theme of shipwrecks is the same in the interiors.

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The image is supported by lamps on thick ropes, aged draperies and round windows-iluminators.

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All houses are powered by solar energy.

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There is a restaurant within walking distance of the complex.

Text by: Kseniya Shvetsova , itBoat
Image courtesy of: Natural Selection
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Namibia's Skeleton Coast isn't known by its name for nothing: the sand there is littered with the remains of animals and shipwrecks. Among these sands lies the extraordinary Shipwreck Lodge, designed by architects Nina Maritz and Melanie Van Der Merwe.

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