Follow this link for more about LAGI 2025 Fiji and read below to learn about the two winning projects from Stage One of the design competition.

He adds that LAGI projects will eventually be integrated into many communities, offering renewable energy and water solutions that are not only functional but also artistically designed to enhance village landscapes.

"Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya asked whether there are opportunities for similar projects across the country.

Gavoka confirmed that while Marou Village is the first site, similar projects will be implemented across the island as part of their sustainability framework."

"The Deputy Prime Minister says the first Pacific-based installation will be built in Marou Village on Naviti Island in the Yasawa Group."

"He says the project will enable children to study using solar-powered lighting and provide families with access to clean water harvested from the atmosphere."

"He explained that the winning designs are capable of generating up to 150 MWh and 120 MWh of clean energy annually, while harvesting between 1.2 million and 4.5 million litres of water each year."

"Gavoka says that Fiji’s hosting of LAGI 2025 marks a historic milestone, demonstrating the country’s commitment to climate action and sustainable tourism."

"While addressing Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka explained that the LAGI 2025 Fiji Exhibition is more than just an art display; it is a bold step towards climate resilience and sustainable development."

We look forward to working in collaboration with the government to deliver "renewable energy and water solutions that are not only functional but also artistically designed to enhance village landscapes."

Learn more and see the innovative design solutions that merge art and architecture with solar energy and water systems at lagi2025fiji.org.

Both of the competition stage-one winning designers, Young Kang and Alberto Roncelli, will be there to meet you and talk about their projects, "Ligavatuvuce" and "The O" respectively, which they are in the process of prototyping in Suva.

If everyone on Earth at some point installed and maintained 15 solar modules (covering ~30 m2), that would equal about 50 TW of installed capacity.

Today there is 10 TW of electricity generation in the world, expected to grow to 30 TW by 2050. 50 TW would be about enough to electrify everything.

🔧🌏✨ The Village of Marou, in partnership with LAGI, is pleased to present these featured solutions from the LAGI 2025 Fiji design competition — artworks in the landscape that generate clean energy and water while reflecting the vision of Marou residents for a sustainable future. 💡🔌

The tensegrity structure — a dynamic web of steel cables and prefabricated modular frames — minimizes material use while maximizing resilience. Anchored lightly to the landscape, the structure resists heavy winds through pre-tensioned cabling and aerodynamic porosity.

Stretching like a living root system between the mountains and sea, the tensegrity structure captures light and harvests rain. Inspired by the geometries of mangrove roots, this biomimetic installation is a corridor that carries power, water, and people above while restoring ecological flows below.

The Village of Marou, in partnership with LAGI, is pleased to present these featured solutions from the LAGI 2025 Fiji design competition — artworks in the landscape that generate clean energy and water while reflecting the vision of Marou residents for a sustainable future. 💡🔌

Each Energy Tree is made of three layers: photovoltaic panels above, a glass-enclosed solar still at the center, and a rainwater harvesting tank below. Together, these layers form a vertically integrated system that draws energy from the sun and collects and purifies water.

"Energy Forest" reimagines essential infrastructure as a living canopy that generates electricity, produce clean water, and create spaces for shade, gathering, and resilience. Designed for modular deployment, the system grows organically with the needs of the village.

Learn more at lagi2025fiji.org