super contemporary

there is an increased movement by designers to think of the public and less of the individual as a consequence of environmental design. super contemporary, a new exhibition at the design museum in london has commissioned 15 of London’s leading creative minds to design something that improves life in the city, inspired by the city.

Here are a few of the design proposals:

lamp-post chandelier by thomas heatherwick - 'the design maximises drama, creating spacial experiences that work for passers by on an intimate scale and produce a grand, impressive effect'.

installation of the lamp-post chandelier.

new london bunny bin by paul smith - when someone approaches the bin a sensor on the hoop reacts and the rabbit's ears flash.

paul smith sitting with his bunny bin.

rain it in by paul cocksedge - 'following the fact that an electric charge attracts water, cocksedge experimented with controlling rainfall - imagining a london with rain-free pavements, bicycle guards and stadiums'.

thames pin by kit grover - a symbol shaped like the river Thames that is also a desirable object in itself.

the super contemporary exhibition will take place at the design museum in london from 03 june 2009 to 04 october 2009. check it out at http://www.designmuseum.org/ .