Ethiopia's Warka Water Tower Among Innovations for Water Collection
The Warka Water Tower, which has featured previously in edie’s round-ups, has been operational in Ethiopia since May 2015. The concept, designed by Italian firm Architecture and Vision has already picked-up awards such as the World Design Impact Prize.
The Warka Water Tower can pretty-much produce water from thin air, as it uses a bamboo frame, recyclable mesh netting, ropes and a water tank to capture clean water from rain, fog and dew. The tower was inspired from natural structures such as termite hives and cactus spines and can be assembled in four days.
The canopy of the structure expands to provide shade, which the Architects hope will be used to create water-efficient vegetable farms. Mass production for the tower looks set to take place by 2019.
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