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Piezo - A self heating shower

Based on recent nanotechnology research from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the intrinsic morphology of this shower follows a very simple principle: the use of water as the sole energy source.

The interior of the tubes are covered with piezoelectric fibres, which have the property of generating electricity with the movement and friction of the water itself. In order to maximize the surface in contact with the water, the structure of the shower is composed by prolific ramifications, that make reference to the body's circulation system both in its macro and micro structure. Piezo is controlled by a waterproof display powered by the same system, which also shows useful information such as elapsed shower-time and amount of consumed water.

// Nominated for RED DOT Design Award 2011, Singapore
// 2nd Prize, Salone Satellite Awards, Milan 2010
// Published in 'GREEN DESIGN', Braun Editorial Book Release, SWITZERLAND
// Exhibitet at 'Green Machines Exhibition', Science Gallery, Dublin 2010
// Collaborative work with Sebastian Jansson (FIN), Victor Stelmasuk (BR) and Fernanda Pizá (MEX)
// Photography by Alfredo Salazar and Véronique Huyghe.

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