A/D/O calls on designers to imagine the future of drinking water
Dezeen promotion: Brooklyn creative space A/D/O is inviting architects and designers to submit proposals that tackle issues facing urban drinking water. More
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London Zoo swaps plastic water bottles for cans designed by Christopher Raeburn
Canowater has revealed the latest addition to its range of environmentally friendly water cans – a special-edition container created by fashion designer Christopher Raeburn for London Zoo. More
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Graphene-based water filter produces drinkable water in just one step
Scientists at Australian research centre CSIRO have used graphene to create a simple filtration system that could change the lives of millions in the developing world by making the process of purifying water faster and more effective. More
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Snarkitecture sculpts kitchen islands based on glaciers, rivers and geysers
A melting ice globe, a fountain and steam clouds feature in this series of kitchen islands that New York studio Snarkitecture has crafted using quartz surface material Caesarstone. More
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Machine that extracts water from air repurposed for humanitarian efforts
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
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A/D/O launches Water Futures research programme to develop better designs for drinking
Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O and London design curator Jane Withers are teaming up to investigate new and innovative ways of approaching drinking water. More
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Knauf and Brown weights standing lamp with fillable water bag
This flat-pack floor lamp by Vancouver studio Knauf and Brown is weighed down using a bag of water, which comes empty to make the product easier and lighter to ship. More
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Lotte de Raadt's terracotta carafes are designed to encourage people to drink tap water
To encourage people to consume more tap water, Dutch designer Lotte de Raadt presents a range of terracotta carafes that naturally keep liquids cool at this year's Dutch Design Week, which starts today. More
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13 Ways with Water exhibition explores "the world's most abundant material"
A group of 13 designers has come together to present a diverse selection of projects all themed around water during this year's London Design Festival. More
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Rain collects and circulates around Jólan van der Wiel's Tropic City bench
Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel has created a water-filled seat made of dozens of pipes that store and circulate raindrops. More
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Sunglacier harnesses solar power to harvest water in the Sahara Desert
Dutch company SunGlacier's off-grid Desert Twins harvester can collect water in the hottest and driest of environments. More
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Anish Kapoor's seemingly bottomless whirlpool installed in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Artist Anish Kapoor's Descension – a giant pool of continuously spiralling water – has been unveiled in Brooklyn Bridge Park, marking the official launch of New York's annual NYCxDesign festival. More
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McGregor Coxall proposes wetland "bird airport" for northern China
Landscape architects McGregor Coxall has won a competition to design a wetland sanctuary in Tianjin, offering migrating birds a stopover to fatten up and breed. More
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BIG and Barcode Architects unveil terraced block for IJburg waterfront
Bjarke Ingels Group and Barcode Architects have revealed their competition-winning design for an Amsterdam tower, which will terrace down to touch the surface of the IJ lake. More
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Arturo Vittori's Warka Water towers harvest clean drinking water from the air
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
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TetraPOT is a greener alternative to concrete coastal defences
Taiwanese designer Sheng-Hung Lee and Malaysian designer Wan Kee Lee have created a concept for a new kind of sea defence that also functions as a set of giant plant pots. More
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Peter Zumthor's Therme Vals spa photographed by Fernando Guerra
These images by Portuguese photographer Fernando Guerra offer a tour of Peter Zumthor's thermal baths at Vals, which celebrate their 20th anniversary this year (+ slideshow). More
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Dornbracht creates wave-like water installation for designjunction
Dezeen promotion: Dornbracht has created an installation for this year's London Design Festival featuring four water fountains that move in a wave-like motion (+ slideshow). More
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Colourful beach huts will double as coastal defence wall in southern England
A row of brightly coloured beach huts and an elevated promenade will be integrated into this sea wall designed by Snug Architects to protect the coastal English town of Milford-on-Sea (+ slideshow). More
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Arthur Carabott's Superhydrophobic Fountain causes water to move in unusual ways
Water flows in seemingly impossible ways across this liquid-resistant fountain by London designer Arthur Carabott (+ movie). More