​Designing energy and water systems for a changing climate.

LAGI 2025 Fiji

Marou Village and LAGI invited the world to design a work of art in the landscape that will supply clean and reliable electricity and drinking water to the coastal village’s 67 households, support regenerative tourism, and help to build a sustainable future for generations to come.

Two winning teams will each be provided with $100,000 USD to advance their design proposal and build a functioning prototype of their idea in Fiji.

Based on the success of these prototypes, and in coordination with local authorities and funding partners, the goal is for one project to be chosen for implementation at full-scale as a pilot project with the Village of Marou.

The outcomes will set a replicable model for designing, implementing, and operating renewable energy and water systems with island communities and for exquisite destinations around the world.

While electricity is a pressing need in Marou Village, also of critical importance is ensuring reliable access to freshwater. As global temperatures rise there is increasing variability and volatility in precipitation patterns. Rainy seasons bring severe flooding while dry seasons are even drier. LAGI 2025 Fiji is therefore sought innovative solutions that can integrate regenerative energy and water systems.

A book published by Hirmer Verlag will include 83 submissions. Exhibitions of dozens of submissions will be held in partnership with the Fiji Arts Council opening on November 6, 2025.