These Flower Lamps Bloom When People Stand Under Them
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Pedestrians in Jerusalem’s Vallero Square can stop for some respite under these self-inflating, giant flowers. Installed by HQ Architects in 2014 and titled “Warde,” these nine by nine meter flowers “bloom” when someone approaches, or when a tram is about to arrive, brightening an otherwise depressed part of the city.
“This project is part of the municipality’s effort to improve the urban space of the city center and in this specific case, of the [square’s] poor condition,” reads the Designboom submission. “Warde’s attempt was not to fight the chaos but instead to try and lighten up the urban space, by spreading around these four elements that have a hint of fantasy, and with their help, overcome the reality of the square.”
More info: hqa.co.il | Facebook (h/t: designboom, contemporist)
Image credits: Dor Kedmi
Watch them in action below:
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Very cool idea to liven and brighten up a once dreary looking urban area!!
Incredibly beautiful and functionally too!
They wouldn't rein long in my town before some idiot would set fire to them, Yes they are lovely and I hope people enjoy them.
sad to think that would happen
Would be awesome if had built in heat sensor and would extinguish itself with water or whatever.
First thing i thought as soon as i saw this article. I am in Rome/Italy. You? lolol
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I'm sure you just gave an idea to some dirty palestinians
Very cool idea to liven and brighten up a once dreary looking urban area!!
Incredibly beautiful and functionally too!
They wouldn't rein long in my town before some idiot would set fire to them, Yes they are lovely and I hope people enjoy them.
sad to think that would happen
Would be awesome if had built in heat sensor and would extinguish itself with water or whatever.
First thing i thought as soon as i saw this article. I am in Rome/Italy. You? lolol
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I'm sure you just gave an idea to some dirty palestinians