A firm has set out to help divorcees* avoid a real estate* battle with a new design that easily splits the home in two and lets them sail away from each other.

    Called “Prenuptial* Housing,” this floating house consists of two independent structures that separate if the couple should split up.

    “The units are initially prefabricated as independent carbon fiber* units for which we designed a simple solid connecting system; detaching this system means unlocking the connection and requires no unique tools,” said Xander den Duijn with Studio OBA, the design firm behind Prenuptial Housing.

    “The units should disconnect without much effort. Though this is part of the design that is still under development.”

    The idea for the “break-up” home was conceived by Omar Kbiri, co-founder of Maak.

    Kbiri looked to the Dutch firm, Studio OBA, to help design the home that he hopes will capitalize on all the failed marriages.

    The duo currently has their eyes set on countries in the EU that have the highest divorce rate, which include Portugal (68 percent), Belgium (71 percent) and Hungary (67 percent).

    Lightweight carbon fiber elements and a semi-transparent* wooden layer are used for the outside of building — this not only enhances the unity of the two pieces, but helps the home adapt to other environments.

    The design team pulled inspiration* from the canals and floating structures in Amsterdam for their work and realized the easiest way to move away from a partner is to create a floating house.

    The house as it is on the images is still a concept.

    (SD-Agencies)