The original source, October's
Popular Science:
Quote:
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"Architect Marcin Panpuch hopes his floating, transparent sphere will someday be home to trendy, mobile and penny-pinching urbanites. Panpuch's Future House, 50-feet in diameter, is designed to give Londoners a panoramic river view. Solar cells on the instrial-strength plastic shell generate power, and you don't have to worry about landscaping. The shape not only affords jaw-dropping views but also saves on energy — spheres have 25 percent less surface area than cubes, reducing heat loss. Estimated cost: $45,000."
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Phew. 'Just typed all that in from the magazine, now I see the same text is available at:
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/printer...cbccdrcrd.html 
The
www.marcinpanpuch.com link itself wasn't helpful.
There are other floating houses on the Internet, but I could see an outboard attached to
this one -- then tied to a dock.
