A machine originally designed for the military, which extracts water from the air, is now being used for humanitarian missions to bring safe drinking water to areas struck by natural disaster or poverty. More about Machine that extracts water from air repurposed for humanitarian efforts
Dutch company SunGlacier's off-grid Desert Twins harvester can collect water in the hottest and driest of environments. More about Sunglacier harnesses solar power to harvest water in Mali's Sahara Desert
Bowl-shaped vessels would collect rainwater on the roofs of buildings located in hot and dry climates in a proposal by Iranian practice BMDesign Studios. More about Concave roofs collect rainwater for arid areas in proposal by BMDesign Studios
Future Makers: in this exclusive movie, Italian architect Arturo Vittori explains how his wooden Warka Water structures can provide clean drinking water for rural communities in the developing world. More about Arturo Vittori's Warka Water towers harvest clean drinking water from the air
Rio 2016: Brazilian studio Rua Arquitetos has completed the golf venue for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which features a tree-like canopy that collects rainwater to irrigate the course (+ slideshow). More about Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course includes rainwater-collecting canopy by Rua Arquitetos
Architecture graduate John Becker's final project involved creating the future headquarters of a fictional company that sells bottled water harvested from dew. More about An Atmosphere Excavated by John Becker