British designer Ross Lovegrove is in charge with creating the solar trees in Vienna in front of the MAK Museum, which will be inaugurated on October 8th at 20:30. The trees will be a color spot in a grey urban environment that will attract anyone passing by and will make us aware of the greener future we need.Ross Lovegrove worked with Artemide an Italian lightning company and Sharp Solar to develop his solar trees, in order to have them done before the Vienna Design Week event starts on October 8th. Though I enjoy the pictures very much I can’t help to ask what’s the time frame to produce a tree, what is the price and who will offer maintenance, because it could get damaged by cars for example. What do you think?
Vassili
September 14th, 2008 at 06:39
Your questions are standard procedure and included in a contract signed between the artist and the city or the museum, depending on whose budget this is coming out off.
This is cool, cities around the world are looking to add accents of coolness in their portfolios to attract visitors and this is just one of them.
I love it, I think all cities should step up their efforts for that.
Total Solar Energy
October 14th, 2008 at 15:57
well look a lot prettier than most of the other solar lights out there