From Wooden Water Infrastructure to Desalination: How the U.S. Water System Was Born

From the early wooden pipelines of 19th-century Philadelphia to massive water infrastructures, the history of the U.S. water supply system is a story of ingenuity, adaptation, and ongoing challenges—r...

From the Thames to the Cheonggyecheon: 4 Global Comebacks of Clean Water

From London to Washington, Seoul to Buenos Aires, these stories show that restoring rivers is about more than just treated, cleaner water. Building sustainable infrastructure and sewage treatment plan...

Texas: $20 billion Maxi Water Infrastructure Plan against Water Crisis

Texas Legislature approves two bills to allocate $20 billion against water scarcity: water supply networks repairs, wastewater treatment and water desalination plants.

Buenos Aires: South America’s Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant Kicks Off

The massive wastewater treatment plant is already an international landmark of sustainable infrastructure: it will clean one of the most polluted waterways in Latin America, and will benefit more than...

Tourism and Water Supplies: What if Water Scarcity Hits Summer Destinations?

An increasing number of tourist destinations are facing the need for sustainable water management, especially during the peak summer months. But with the right technology and targeted investments, the...

The Cyprus Case and Summer Thirst: Desalination Plants Against the Global Water Crisis

The water scarcity on the Mediterranean island reopens the debate on the investments needed to preserve water sources, maintain water systems and build new desalination plants.

7 Facts about the Venice Lagoon: Rising Water, Water Crisis, Desalination

An extraordinary estuarine ecosystem, the basis of Italy's "city on water". Long shaped by rising waters, the Venetian lagoon is now in the spotlight for innovative projects raising awareness of the w...

From the Lake Mead to the Tokyo Skytree: The Intelligence That Builds the World

Beyond technique: here is how major infrastructure projects embody the theme of the 2025 Architecture Venice Biennale.

19th International Architecture Exhibition: From Venice, a Global Call on the Future of Water

Webuild supports the 'Canal Café' special project, which involves installing a desalination and water filtration system that transforms seawater into fresh water through reverse osmosis — the same sol...