Some of the stuff I’m most interested in are “bicycles”:http://duenos.net/article/bikes, “design”:http://duenos.net/article/design, and “the environment”:http://duenos.net/article/environment: which is why I was pretty excited at “this post”:http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/05/bloom-bubble-and-seed-spewing-bike-device/ at “Inhabitat.com”:http://inhabitat.com.
The thing pictured above is called “Bloom”:http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/11/entries/3147/gallery/18791 and it was one of the entries in the “Power to the Pedal”:http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/11 design competition at “Design 21: Social Design Network”:http://www.design21sdn.com all about innovative designs in the world of cycling.
Aside from being a _subversive and inspirational tool for our concrete jungles_, Bloom is a device that attaches to any bicycle and distributes plant seeds in soap bubbles that land and plant themselves as you go through town. The appeal here is irresistible and though I don’t think I’d ever actually use this device/art piece myself, I’m glad that it exists. For more bright, pretty pictures, see the “Bloom contest entry”:http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/11/entries/3147/gallery/18791 at Design 21 and rejoice in the frivolity.