The IWA (International Water Association) awarded Rietland the “Product Innovation Award” for the plant water purification on the Antwerp Badboot. The prize was awarded in the 'design' category. A total of 22 entries competed for the prizes for the ...
The Badboot, a design by Sculp (IT) architects, was equipped with an aerated reed bed. The entire wastewater from the restaurant, showers, foot nozzles and toilets is purified in this reed bed. The design of the reed field is unique in the world. It...
From August 2012, there will be a floating pool in the docks in Antwerp. The whole consists of two boats: a ship with restaurant and bar and in addition the large ship with two swimming pools, a sun deck and in the middle a reed field where all the waste water is purified ...