The schedule at Daydreamer Projects, his aptly named umbrella company for all these ventures, is as exhausting as it is varied.

WSJ: Alejandro Alcocer Turns Passion Into Design

If a daydreamer fails to pull the bottle away, the water automatically switches off after 20 seconds.

WSJ: With Bottle-Fillers in Mind, the Water Fountain Evolves

Gazing toward a hazy bank of clouds, her back turned to us in the manner of a Casper David Friedrich daydreamer, this anonymous diva stands surrounded by truncated plaster columns and lights on stands, as well as a view camera on a tripod.

WSJ: An Orchestrated Vision | Saint Louis Art Museum | Walls Come Tumbling Down | By Richard B. Woodward