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This paper aims to review the development process and trends of floating structure through the chronological cases studies and to provide some reference ideas for new floating structure projects on water. Conclusions can be summarized as followings; early houseboats have developed into almost all types of floating structures such as house, exhibition hall, hotel, ferry terminal, cafe, restaurant, prison, stadium, boat/yacht/kayak clubhouse, stage, event hall, office, garden, bridge, swimming pool, school, green house, dormitory, workshop, cultural center, visitor center around the world with extreme ups and downs; pontoon for floating structure is mainly made of concrete and mooring facility is dolphin in major with concrete or steel(development process); prefabrication and modular construction with factory production, minimum waste and little noise in site as physical aspect; environmental consideration with material usage, renewable energy application, water treatment system as environmental aspect; enhancement of social sustainability with unique and comfortable place, natural view, social and psychological sense, role of revitalization catalyst in declined area as social aspect(development trend)