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?
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?
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?
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.
Peter HohJanuary 11, 2007 at 11:56 am
Made from ABS, the same as LEGO. I suspect that something similar could be made with the new studless LEGO beams and connectors.
“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.
This is the fun kind of stuff I love finding on inhabitat. Plastic is okay by me. I can always recycle that later myself.
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.
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.
Made from ABS, the same as LEGO. I suspect that something similar could be made with the new studless LEGO beams and connectors.
“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.