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March 22 is World Water Day, an annual international celebration launched and organized by the United Nations. The goal of the day is to raise awareness about a wide range of water-based issues from around the world. This year’s theme is “Nature From Water”, which invites everyone to think about how nature can provide solutions to the water challenges we face today.
To celebrate World Water Day this year, we’ve rounded up 20 of our favorite projects that utilize water as a central design feature. Whether it be Zumthor's Thermal Vals or Chritso and Jeanne-Claude's Floating Piers, water has been playing an important role in architectural design and in demarcating the boundaries of nature against our built environment.
Check out some World Water day initiatives and events, or read more about the statistics surrounding this day, here.
Tianzhoushan Tea House / Archiplein
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Moses Bridge / RO&AD Architecten
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Mar Adentro / Miguel Angel Aragonés
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The Floating Piers / Christo and Jeanne-Claude
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Padre Renato Poblete River Park / Boza Arquitectos
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Therme Vals / Peter Zumthor
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AntiRoom II / Elena Chiavi + Ahmad El Mad + Matteo Goldoni
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PROMENADA / Enota
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Carpa Olivera / Colectivo Urbano
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Da Chang Muslim Cultural Center / Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT
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The Building on the Water / Álvaro Siza + Carlos Castanheira
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Vestre Fjord Park / ADEPT
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Seashore Chapel / Vector Architects
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The Infinite Bridge / Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter
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Sea Pavillion / Stefano Boeri Architetti
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Cirkelbroen Bridge / Studio Olafur Eliasson
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Hasle Harbour Bath / White
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JIKKA / Issei Suma
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Dutch Floating Bridge / RO&AD Architecten
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Copenhagen Harbour Bath / BIG + JDS
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