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After rain comes sunshine
After the drought comes heavy rain. That must have been artist Matthew Mazzotta's thinking. He decided to collect rainwater and use it to water his plants, building a special installation for the purpose.
After the drought comes big rain... that's what artist Matthew Mazzotta must have thought. The artist decided to store rainwater and use it to water his plants. He built a special installation for this. Text: Bart-jan Brouwer
Online editorial: Noa Verseveldt
Rain on demand
There is a house in Springfield, Missouri. With always a cloud above it. On days with a lot of rain, the rainwater is stored in a tank under the house. By rocking in the rocking chairs, a pump is activated, which transports the water to the cloud. The water falls from the cloud onto the roof, which not only produces a pleasant raindrops falling on the roof sound, but also ensures the watering of plants in the windowsill and immediate surroundings. Besides the fact that Cloud House by artist Matthew Mazzotta offers a meditative moment - the rocking, the tapping on the roof -, it is a creative example of water management.
LXRY LIST 2022
The annual LXRY List 2022 booklet takes a look into the distance, where new opportunities dawn. Doing business with a view to a better world. Rewilding Europe is committed to saving lost animal species by making room for truly wild nature. And De Apostelhoeve is taking advantage of the warming by growing wine on the Limburg hills and gaining international recognition for it. In addition to these budding economies, attention is also paid to sustainable initiatives. Such as the new Tank Must from Cartier, a watch that runs on solar energy. And a lamp against light pollution. But the list also includes an over-the-top hotel stay in Versailles Palace. Après nous, le déluge? No, but there should also be room to enjoy and experience in the new world.
