In this project I set out to design a product that would challenge and counteract the dominance of disposable water bottles in today's culture. Billions of disposable water bottles are produced every year and because they are only designed for single use, they have an incredibly short life cycle. Single use water bottles that are not recycled or reused for another purpose are a large contributor to land fills, the most detrimental form of disposal to the environment.

The key reasons why people use disposable rather then reusable water bottles are the availability of single use bottles, the lack of a clean water source and the hassle of cleaning a reusable bottle.

The Lotus Flask tackles all of these issues in a revolutionary design that draws inspiration from nature and optimises on state of the art technology in a long life cycle design.

Inspired by air conditioning units and the excess moisture they produce along with the ingenuity of the Namibian Fog Basking Beetle, the Lotus Flask condensates water from air, thus becoming its very own water source.

Drawing air in through a solid-state fan, cooling it on a thermoelectric surface that uses nanotechnology to create a hydrophobic/hydrophilic pattern (replicating the Fog Basking Beetles method of gathering water), the Lotus Flask collects the dew produced and filters it while you drink. Another important feature of the Lotus Flask is the hydrophobic surface in the main chamber that prevents over 99% of bacteria build up.

The Lotus Flask is a viable alternative to the single use water bottle. Providing savings of over 200 euro a year per unit while counteracting disposable culture, The Lotus Flask tackles all of these issues in a revolutionary design.