2The Name Is Ducancelle, Jean-Michel Ducancelle
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The first pod was made in France and designed by a well-known architect. It was the brainchild of naval architect Jean-Michel Ducancelle. He was actually inspired by the fictional British secret agent James (007) Bond’s floating pod seen in the classic 1977 motion picture known as The Spy Who Loved Me.
For a quarter of a century, he focused on providing mankind with “a life in an immersive marine and submarine world.” As our coastlines continued to become more crowded in terms of construction, he looked to the sea and the concept of a “floating habitat.” He met with industrial visionary Jacques-Antoine Cesbron, and the dream became a reality Anthenea was born.
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