The house that could make waves: Futuristic seashell-inspired concept reveals hydroelectric home that moves with the tide

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A London-based architect has been making waves in the design industry with her vision of a stunning home powered by hydroelectricity.

Margot Krasojevic's concept, Hydroelectric Tidal House, aims to harness the consistent and powerful movement of waves to generate energy.

Ms Krasojevic is an avid supporter of renewable energy - previously designing an electric coral reef station and a hydroelectric prison.

A London-based architect has been making waves in the design industry with her design of a stunning home powered by hydroelectricity. Margot Krasojevic's concept, Hydroelectric Tidal House, aims to harness the consistent and powerful movement of waves to generate energy

She explained that the construction will be focused around two shells - one inner and one outer.

Made of concrete, the outer shell is designed to keep the house stable and will use solar cells to generate energy for the living section.

The inner section, which will be made of aluminium, will move in cohesion with the tide. The section will float within the external structure as the tide rushes through it.

As tides are more predictable than solar energy, Ms Krasojevic has included a two-part turbine, which, reacting with waves, will compress air to create an electrical current - similar to a wind turbine.

The designer explained that the construction will be focused around two shells - one inner and one outer. Made of concrete, the outer shell is designed to keep the house stable and will use solar cells to generate energy for the living section

As tides are more predictable than solar energy, Ms Krasojevic has also included a two-part turbine (left), which, reacting with waves, will compress air to create an electrical current - similar to a wind turbine

Ms Krasojevic, 39, said: 'Designers approached me to design a surfers' beach house, which made me think of tidal power and using this dynamic in a similar way to how surfers choreograph movement through water.' Pictured is the exterior staircase of the home

The second part of the turbine uses magnets that move along a copper wire, also generating electrical energy.

Ms Krasojevic, 39, said: 'The hydroelectric house is the latest in my design approach, attempting to harness renewable energy within sustainable design.

'Designers approached me to design a surfers' beach house, which made me think of tidal power and using this dynamic in a similar way to how surfers choreograph movement through water.

The inner section, which will be made of aluminium, will move in cohesion with the tide. That movement will run a turbine which will then generate electricity for living

Ms Krasojevic is a supporter of renewable energy - previously designing an electric coral reef station and a hydroelectric prison. Pictured is her latest designs

'I believe it is vital for architects to work with cross disciplines - in particular, planning infrastructure and sustainability' 

Earlier this year, Ms Krasojevic unveiled a design for champagne bar that will be the toast of Paris if it is built before the French capital is threatened by another flood.

Located on the banks of the Seine, the ultramodern structure – dubbed Grand Cru du Siecle – would have an enclosed circular glass bar situated over a bell mouth spillway that swallows water and sends it into underground canals.

According to Ms Krasojevic's splashy proposal, the water is then diverted into outlying lakes and reservoirs.

As for the bar itself, it features a monocoque shell that welcomes natural light and etched glass like that of a bottle of bubbly.

The second part of the turbine (right) uses magnets that move along a copper wire, also generating electrical energy. The architect's designs are still at concept stage

The inner section will float within the external structure (pictured) as the tide rushes through it. Ms Krasojevic also unveiled designs for a floating champagne bar