(originally designed for an ecodesign project commissioned by the Generalitat de Catalunya. Photos taken at the Centre d'Art La Panera of Lleida.) The planters are made of recycled rubber from car tires of different sizes and shapes. Due to their innate flexibility, they can be placed on inclined surfaces, stairs, beside existing elements (such as next to a lamppost where the plant can grow upwards), on newsstands, bus stops, on walls or bridges... Since the material is soft, it is able to suffer impacts from cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, motorists... and therefore much less dangerous than a conventional planter or cement casting... |
