# Artistic Turbines Artocos Singing Wind Towers Compete in Dubai's Land Art Generator Initiative By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-09-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artocos-singing-wind-towers References: [greenprophet](http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/09/artocos-architectural-activism/) & [landartgenerator.org](http://www.landartgenerator.org/blagi/archives/980) The Artocos singing wind towers combine solar and wind to generate electrical power. The large folded shell structures use hot air convection to supply a [wind turbine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade) and three flue organ pipes power with moving air. This creates both power generation and [musical tones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundscape-1). Photovoltaic cells also harness solar energy. The Artocos singing wind towers project has been entered into Dubai's Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), a collaboration between artists, architects, scientists, and engineers to design build projects that combine clean energy generation with artful structures. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Combined Energy Generation:** The Artocos singing wind towers demonstrate the potential for combining solar and wind energy generation. - **Artistic Energy Infrastructure:** The integration of musical tones into the power generation process opens up new possibilities for creating artful energy infrastructure. - **Convection-based Power Generation:** The use of hot air convection to supply a wind turbine showcases a unique approach to power generation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Renewable Energy:** The Artocos singing wind towers highlight advancements in renewable energy technologies. - **Art and Design:** The incorporation of artful structures into clean energy projects represents opportunities in the art and design industry. - **Architectural Engineering:** The collaboration between artists, architects, scientists, and engineers in the Land Art Generator Initiative demonstrates opportunities in architectural engineering. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Honeycomb-Shaped Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bladeless-wind-turbine-design.md) - [Solar Energy Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2.md) - [Climate-Sensitive Pavilion Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/querkraft.md) - [Immersive Breeze Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breeze-houses.md) - [Energy-Generating Park Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-park.md) - [Travel-Ready Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-turbine-generator.md) - [Portable Wind Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Portable-Wind-Generator.md) - [Single-Blade Offshore Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleblade-offshore-wind-turbine.md) - [Low-Carbon Biomimetic Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tonkin-liu.md)