Here’s a beautiful take on biomimicry and functional wall art: Michael Meredith’s modular coat rack, Ivy. Using Y shaped components and 4 different connectors, Ivy will “grow” all over your walls to create a unique and organically-inspired hanging system. Its just too bad Ivy isn’t as green as its namesake — perhaps the next edition could be made from eco-friendly corn or soy polymers instead of petrol-based plastics?
Michael Meredith is an architect and designer whose diverse work is featured in this year’s Design Triennial at the Cooper-Hewitt. Ivy is made in 4 colors and available at the Cooper-Hewitt Shop.
Here’s a beautiful take on biomimicry and functional wall art: Michael Meredith’s modular coat rack, Ivy. Using Y shaped components and 4 different connectors, Ivy will “grow” all over your walls to create a unique and organically-inspired hanging system. Its just too bad Ivy isn’t as green as its namesake — perhaps the next edition could be made from eco-friendly corn or soy polymers instead of petrol-based plastics?
Michael Meredith is an architect and designer whose diverse work is featured in this year’s Design Triennial at the Cooper-Hewitt. Ivy is made in 4 colors and available at the Cooper-Hewitt Shop.
Here’s a beautiful take on biomimicry and functional wall art: Michael Meredith’s modular coat rack, Ivy. Using Y shaped components and 4 different connectors, Ivy will “grow” all over your walls to create a unique and organically-inspired hanging system. Its just too bad Ivy isn’t as green as its namesake — perhaps the next edition could be made from eco-friendly corn or soy polymers instead of petrol-based plastics?
Michael Meredith is an architect and designer whose diverse work is featured in this year’s Design Triennial at the Cooper-Hewitt. Ivy is made in 4 colors and available at the Cooper-Hewitt Shop.
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“perhaps the next edition could be made from eco-friendly corn or soy polymers instead of petrol-based plastics” .. or even recycled plastic would be a start!
However, a very nice and simple idea. Strikes me as something that the likes of IKEA would produce.
Made from ABS, the same as LEGO. I suspect that something similar could be made with the new studless LEGO beams and connectors.
I’m pretty sure that biomimicry isn’t just about the “look” or the marketability – it’s about the materials, productsion and eventual disposal as well. We should try to use this term with respect for all phases of product life.
I just saw all four colors in stock at YouSayTomayto…
http://www.yousaytomayto.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=57&category_id=13&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
http://www.yousaytomayto.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=52&category_id=13&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
http://www.yousaytomayto.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=58&category_id=13&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
http://www.yousaytomayto.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=59&category_id=13&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
M.
This is the fun kind of stuff I love finding on inhabitat. Plastic is okay by me. I can always recycle that later myself.