A Data Mining Approach to Documenting Global Floating Building Projects: Design Trends, Material and Structural Systems

Floating architecture has emerged as a viable response to urbanisation, climate change, and increasing sea levels. The absence of a centralised database cataloguing constructed floating buildings globally impedes thorough research and practical implementation. This paper aims to systematically gather, analyse, and categorise data on floating building globally using the method of web mining and data mining techniques to collect data. The Archdaily website was the primary source for web mining, employing 'floating architecture' as the main term for the extraction process in 143 countries globally, focusing on the construction of floating buildings from 2000 to 2025. The item studied include and classify into Continent, Nation, year of project completion, building Category, average floor area, structure and materials. Key statistics reveal that Europe leads in floating construction, accounting for 53.1% (34 structures) of the worldwide total. The Netherlands is the most engaged nation, donating 15% (9 buildings), followed by the United States (10%, 6 buildings) and Germany, Thailand, and Ecuador (6.7% each, 4 buildings).