Warka Water: An idea to feed the world | Arturo Vittori | TEDxCibeles

Arturo has designed and built a structure that provides water to remote communities in dry areas. It's currently being used in developing countries, benefitting hundreds of families and communities Arturo Vittori in an Italian Artist, Architect and a Designer. His work is internationally known for merging cutting edge technologies together with ancient traditions resulting in projects on the edge between Art and Science that answer our society’s most urgent needs. After graduating he gained experiences collaborating with Santiago Calatrava, Jean Nouvel. Future Systems, Anish Kapoor. He was Manager of Aircraft Cabin Design at Airbus and involved in Yachts and Cruisers design at Francis Design. Vittori, since 2002, is directing the research and design studio Architecture and Vision, he is also the CEO of the american NGO Warka Water Inc. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx