In 1965, the government of Kuwait commissioned the Swedish engineering company of VBB (since 1997 Sweco) to develop and implement a plan for a modern water-supply system for Kuwait City.

The company built five groups of water towers, 31 in total, designed by its chief architect Sune Lindström, called "the mushroom towers".

The tower groups are distinguished by number, height, color and ornamentation and they serve as landmarks for their districts.

[1][2] For a sixth site, the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed, wanted a more spectacular design.

These thirty-three towers have together a standard capacity of 102,000 cubic meters of water.