WHAT is it?? a bikestand with airpump(Heklucht), type Ypenburg The product has been conceived for an art project in Ypenburg (a newly build neighbourhood in the Netherlands). Eight products will be placed in front of eight houses. The goal of the project is to stimulate an interaction between neighbours, while pumping up the tyres of their bicycles. The hurdle is made out of polished stainless steel. Because of this, it shines like a jewel on the grey pavement. Available in every color.
Dimensions:
Diameter: Ø 60 mm
Height : 1,1 meter
Height : 0,9 meter
Length: 1,5 meter
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Heklucht, type Ypenburg. Het product is ontstaan vanuit een kunstproject in de vinexwijk Ypenburg. Acht producten zullen vanaf juli 2006 voor acht huizen worden geplaatst. Passerende fietsers met een lekke of zachte band kunnen er hun fietsband oppompen, al pratend met de bewoner waarvan het hek is. De bewoner krijgt met deze pleisterplaats voor fietsers een sociale positie in de wijk. Het hek is gemaakt van gepolijst roestvast staal.Hierdoor glimt het product als een juweel op de grijze stoep. Verkrijgbaar in iedere kleur. ________________________
Aron Branam at www.joshspear.com posted in trends. With the bike becoming ever more popular in our city lives, we are also seeing a rejuvenation in bicycle peripheral design such as the car shaped bike rack by Adrian Rovero, but what about the functionality and maintenance of our precious rides? Netherlands based design studio Himom, the team of Jeroen Bruls and Krijn Christiaansen, have answered this question with the combination bike stand and pump, the Heklucht. The stainless steel construction lends to its durability while the polished steel exterior shines brightly against the dull, grey of city sidewalks. The Heklucht is a perfect combination of design and functionality, and although originally conceived only as an art project, it most certainly has a place in our urban lives! ________________________
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