# Water-Harvesting Vessels The WarkaWater Towers Make Clean Drinking Water Easy to Access By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-04-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-tower References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/dew-collecting-warka-water-tower-ethiopia-architecture-and-vision.html) & [architectureandvision](http://www.architectureandvision.com/projects/chronological/84-projects/art/492-073-warkawater-2012?showall=&start=1) The WarkaWater Towers designed by Architecture and Vision offer a smart alternative to drilling a costly water well in Africa. The units have a beautiful form that's made of bamboo, but more importantly, WarkaWater is functional, affordable and fairly easy to install. The towers can be put together from [found or purchased materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daughters-of-rain) for a total cost of about $550 and assembled in less than a week by four people. When assembled, the [tall water towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bird-mammal-shelter) stand nearly 30' high and can harvest 26 gallons of [drinkable water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spout-water) per day in its interior plastic pouch. By assembling these towers somewhere that's easily accessible, this is a huge time saver that prevents women and young girls from having to go on long walks to get clean drinking water. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Water-harvesting Towers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced water-harvesting technologies to increase efficiency and scalability. - **Affordable Water Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create cost-effective water purification systems for communities in need. - **Sustainable Infrastructure:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design eco-friendly structures that address water scarcity and promote self-sufficiency. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate water-harvesting features into building designs to conserve resources and promote sustainability. - **Clean Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative water purification technologies that are affordable and accessible for disadvantaged regions. - **Humanitarian Aid:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement scalable water-harvesting solutions to improve access to clean drinking water in underserved communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md) - [Atmospheric Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-atmospheric-water.md) - [Accessible Atmospheric Water Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-from-air.md) - [Sculptural Water Tower Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vga-water-tower.md) - [Humidity-Capturing Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumulus1.md) - [Community Water Access Points](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luanda-waterpoints.md) - [Atmospheric Water Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-kara-pure-2.md) - [Drinking Water Home Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atmospheric.md) - [Atmospheric Water Generator Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watercube100-wc100.md)