The Dutch Design Week saw yet another work of novelty and inventiveness. A graduate from Design Academy Eindhoven displayed his ingenious creations at school’s Graduation Galleries exhibition, which began in Eindhoven yesterday. Bas van der Veer’s two projects named “A Drop of Water,” a rainwater storage butt with an integrated watering can and “Bioplastic Planter,” a biodegradable packaging system for plants won him the prize for best project at the exhibition.
Veer’s first creation, A Drop of Water, was designed to utilize rainwater for irrigating the garden and saving on the drinking water that is used for irrigation purposes. His design consists of a rainwater butt and an integrated watering can. The rainwater butt is attached to the rain pipe in order to automatically fill up the watering can during showers. When the watering can is full, the remaining water pours into the light gray water butt, which serves as a reservoir.
Veer’s second design, the Bioplastic Planter, is a biodegradable container that facilitates plantation. After the plantation of the tree, the Planter protects it and ensures that it does not have to be clamped by stakes and rubber bands. Once the tree’s roots begin to shoot, the Bioplastic Planter biodegrades under the influence of light, moisture and mold, hence acting like feed to the tree.
Via: Dezeen
I would say this is really nice. Very beautiful, but I was obviously a sleep in the meeting when it was decided lime green was back in fashion. I’ve seen it in quite a few designs over the last few months, and I have never been convinced of its brilliance. But now I’m just being petty, because I really like this project.
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