# Cloud-Generating Machines BB&B Architects Collects Rainwater and Uses It to Produce Clouds By Amy Duong | Published 2018-08-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbb-architects References: [bbblight](http://bbblight.com/) & [bbblight](http://bbblight.com/work/project-3/) BB&B Architects research the concept of self-supportive tensegrity structures originally that was explored by Mark Richardson during his PhD studies. The architectural company develops a large monument constructed of bolts held together in tension. The issue that arose was the condensation that generated in the range of fluctuating temporal environments. The design team attached a module that runs on solar power to the end of every bolt in the structure -- this module's job is to collect the [condensation that builds up](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-from-air) and repurposes it as humidified must instead. In doing so, it turns the [bolted structural monument](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-orb) into a [cloud generator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cloud-house). The new BB&B Architects structure completely depends on the natural occurrences of the weather cycles, so clouds will be produced at random intervals. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Self-supportive Tensegrity Structures:** Opportunity to develop innovative architectural designs that use tension and bolts to create unique structures, while addressing challenges such as condensation. - **Solar-powered Modules:** Opportunity to incorporate solar power in architectural designs to collect condensation and repurpose it, creating new applications for renewable energy. - **Weather-dependent Cloud Production:** Opportunity to explore the concept of cloud generation through architectural design, depending on natural weather cycles, for artistic and functional purposes. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Design:** Opportunity for architects and designers to integrate innovative techniques such as self-supportive tensegrity structures and solar-powered modules into their projects. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for the renewable energy industry to explore new applications for solar power, such as collecting condensation and repurposing it in various industries. - **Art and Installation:** Opportunity for artists and installation designers to create visually stunning structures that generate clouds, leveraging the natural weather cycles for aesthetic purposes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Atmospheric Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-atmospheric-water.md) - [Cloud-Like French Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mon-nuage.md) - [Humidity-Capturing Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumulus1.md) - [Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-11.md) - [Hilltop Modern Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cloud-house.md) - [Barcon-Negative Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics.md) - [Climate-Sensitive Pavilion Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/querkraft.md) - [Accessible Atmospheric Water Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-from-air.md) - [Dynamic Installation Science Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hainan-science-museum.md)