water filtration systems | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/water-filtration-systems/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:18:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 urban swimming pool in lisbon’s river tagus doubles as amphitheater and solarium https://www.designboom.com/architecture/urban-swimming-pool-lisbon-river-tagus-amphitheater-solarium-loop-x-atelier-baum-08-15-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/urban-swimming-pool-lisbon-river-tagus-amphitheater-solarium-loop-x-atelier-baum-08-15-2024/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:50:56 +0000 X Atelier https://www.designboom.com/?p=1084205

the self-filtering loop pool echoes the effect of a drop of water, its rippling rings housing various functions to connect the city's inhabitants to the river,

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new york city’s self-filtering +POOL to open at pier 35 near lower east side manhattan https://www.designboom.com/technology/plus-pool-new-york-city-self-filtering-east-river-water-01-08-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/plus-pool-new-york-city-self-filtering-east-river-water-01-08-2024/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 08:30:19 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1039215

the project is now undergoing a three-month water filtration demonstration and a pilot of a portion of the pool for final testing in 2025.

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these biodegradable caps transform any PET bottle into a portable water filtration system https://www.designboom.com/design/3d-printed-filter-caps-bottle-portable-water-filtration-system-ogilvy-red-cross-colombia-05-29-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/design/3d-printed-filter-caps-bottle-portable-water-filtration-system-ogilvy-red-cross-colombia-05-29-2024/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 09:40:03 +0000 Jacint Sotorra https://www.designboom.com/?p=1062617

as water flows through, the device increases its pH, adds hydrogen, reduces impurities by 70%, and eliminates 90% of heavy metals.

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researchers develop nets that convert and purify fog into drinkable clean water https://www.designboom.com/technology/researchers-nets-fog-water-eth-zurich-max-planck-institute-08-22-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/researchers-nets-fog-water-eth-zurich-max-planck-institute-08-22-2023/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:45:47 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1011390

the researchers use metal wire coated with polymers and titanium dioxide that can convert and purify the fog the nets collect into clean water.

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with this portable water filtration straw, you can drink directly from lakes & rivers https://www.designboom.com/technology/portable-water-filtration-straw-drink-directly-lakes-rivers-lifestraw-06-20-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/portable-water-filtration-straw-drink-directly-lakes-rivers-lifestraw-06-20-2023/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:35:59 +0000 christina petridou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=999796

meet lifestraw's enhanced water filtration solution for on-the-go hydration.

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a community-built fog catcher promotes eco-friendly urban agriculture in colombia https://www.designboom.com/design/community-built-fog-catcher-eco-friendly-urban-agriculture-colombia-alsar-atelier-oscar-zamora-04-03-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/community-built-fog-catcher-eco-friendly-urban-agriculture-colombia-alsar-atelier-oscar-zamora-04-03-2023/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:50:50 +0000 Alsar Atelier https://www.designboom.com/?p=979970

alsar atelier poses a sustainable alternative to traditional methods in bogotá’s self-built landscapes while fostering community building.

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world’s first eco-tourism safari resort in africa produces its own water from air https://www.designboom.com/architecture/worlds-first-eco-tourism-baobab-luxury-safari-resort-africa-produces-water-air-mask-architects-01-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/worlds-first-eco-tourism-baobab-luxury-safari-resort-africa-produces-water-air-mask-architects-01-19-2023/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:30:46 +0000 Maskarchitects https://www.designboom.com/?p=959251

purified water collected and filtered from the resort's facade is distributed among deprived communities in africa.

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solar hydraulic infrastructure in senegal promotes free accessibility to drinking water https://www.designboom.com/architecture/solar-well-kenewal-senegal-free-accessibility-drinking-water-balouo-salo-01-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/solar-well-kenewal-senegal-free-accessibility-drinking-water-balouo-salo-01-04-2023/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:50:13 +0000 Raoul Vecchio https://www.designboom.com/?p=954773

humanitarian organization balouo salo constructs a deep well of 32 m in the village of kenewal to improve sanitation conditions.

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expandable fog-x backpack by pavels liepins harvests fresh water from thin air https://www.designboom.com/design/expandable-fog-x-backpack-pavels-liepins-harvests-fresh-water-air-10-24-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/design/expandable-fog-x-backpack-pavels-liepins-harvests-fresh-water-air-10-24-2022/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:30:12 +0000 Inxects https://www.designboom.com/?p=938424

the sustainable fog recycling system imitates the namib desert beetle's ancient survival skill to harvest its own water supply.

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stone shed shelters concrete well facilitating free access to drinking water in senegal https://www.designboom.com/architecture/balouo-salo-humanitarian-organizationconcrete-well-stone-architecture-facilitates-free-access-to-drinkable-water-senegal/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/balouo-salo-humanitarian-organizationconcrete-well-stone-architecture-facilitates-free-access-to-drinkable-water-senegal/#respond Sun, 09 Oct 2022 14:08:40 +0000 Raoul Vecchio https://www.designboom.com/?p=932653

the communal well features a solar extraction system, osmosis filter and UV sterilization to eliminate 99% of viruses and bacteria.

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