A team of designers made up of Dami Seo, Hyeonsu Yu, and Gagyeong Min worked together to come up with the Floatis concept. It is a floating water purifier with a focus on the lotus flower as inspiration. This theme is translated in its form and its function.
It is now only a concept -- a design that floats from the surface and then turns the dirty water into something that is much safer for consumption. There are two main parts that make up Floatis: the wide green bowl, which floats like a lotus leaf and the cylindrical purifier hidden under the water's surface. The design collects water from below and once it is filled, it is stored inside the reservoir. Press the middle of he bowl and clean water fills the top of the container.
Image Credit: Dami Seo, Hyeonsu Yu, Gagyeong Min
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Biomimicry-inspired Designs
- The Floatis concept demonstrates the innovative potential of biomimicry by utilizing the natural properties of the lotus flower to create efficient water purification systems.
- Floating Water Treatment Solutions
- Designs like Floatis highlight the growing interest in floating water treatment solutions that can be deployed in urban and rural settings to improve water accessibility.
- Eco-friendly Water Purification
- The integration of natural elements in water purifier designs signifies a trend towards eco-friendly solutions that minimize environmental impacts while promoting sustainability.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Water Purification
- The Floatis concept plays into the water purification industry's search for more efficient, portable, and aesthetic solutions.
- Environmental Design
- By merging natural forms with functional utility, innovations like Floatis underscore the burgeoning field of environmental design.
- Sustainable Technology
- The development of concepts such as Floatis emphasizes the sustainable technology industry's focus on harnessing biomimicry to create less invasive and more effective products.
