Heightening awareness of design-driven objects.

Modern water fountains.


Some water fountains are really people magnets. Observing human interaction, the kinetic creativity of the Jaume Plensas fountain in Chicago the past three years has inspired this post.

( above ) designer, jaume plensas, chicago, USA. water and digital video.


( above ) designer, armand vallancourt, san francisco USA. concrete tubing.


( above ) fountain clock, kanazawa JP. fountain clock.


( above ) designer, unknown, location unknown. the waterboard, not exactly a fountain.


( above ) designer, lotta hannerz, paris, FR. water mobile venus.


( above ) designer, unknown, seattle US. variable pressure fountain.


( above ) designer, unknown, zacatecas MX. a fountain inside a silver mine.


( above ) designer, william pye, sunderland UK. water vortex.

Is there a difference between an older, more traditional fountain vs modern? Do you have a favorite you frequent or fond memories of one?

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8 comments ↓

#1 avatartricia UNITED STATES on 11.14.08 at 12:23 pm

Very nice pics— the kind you want to look at again and again. Thanks for sharing.

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#2 avatarDelaney UNITED STATES on 11.15.08 at 2:05 am

We have some of the interactive water fountains but on a smaller scale, located in town and it is fun watching the little kids play in them on a hot day. We have the ones that the water goes back into the base where the kids run around guessing where the sprays and sprouts of water are going to come back up. there is nothing that they could get hurt with.

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#3 avatarSadia Hussain SAUDI ARABIA on 11.15.08 at 10:39 pm

Some of them are quite unique, enjoyed viewing them.

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#4 avatarheidi UNITED STATES on 11.26.08 at 11:44 pm

I love water fountains for some reason. Water is such a calming and peaceful source. Love the green water fountain!

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#5 avatarKris 196.5.66.25 not found on 12.04.08 at 8:41 am

I dig the concrete tubing one. That looks awesome.

#6 avatarWater Fountain Girl UNITED STATES on 12.07.08 at 3:31 pm

its always nice to see such great pics taken of water. You always seem to see smiles when water is involved. Water Fountains I feel can be relaxing, comforting and also, many bring us joy!

#7 avatarGadget Reviews INDIA on 12.26.08 at 3:33 am

Cool love those specially the seattle variable pressure fountain one and the clock one thanks for the videos

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#8 avatarPRand UNITED STATES on 01.23.09 at 8:08 pm

Gabriel, Water Fountain Girl ( for real? ) , Kris, Heidi, Sadia, Delaney, and Tricia, thanks for stopping by!

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