This has got to be the most beautiful environmental program that I’ve seen in a while. RAFAA Architecture & Design has designed a Net-based bicycle reservation system that not only provides for a large number of bicycles (25,000 was an estimate to increase commuters from 37% to 50% by 2015) for Copenhagen, Denmark, but does it with a design for visual impact as well as with a limited external footprint. This design won the 2010 Reddot design award, and its easy to see why. Go to their site to see the various bike stop concepts that would allow a rider to rent a bicycle throughout the city via the Net. Innovation marries inspiration with a dose of perspiration (from the rider) to create a bike stop near you. More cities around the world should use a concept like this to increase public transportation availability, decrease our carbon footprint, and get in a chance for some exercise while taking in the beauty of nature.
Don’t forget to check out their other designs on their site. They definitely have a flair for clean, beautiful modern lines and curves in each and every one of their concepts.
– Another great find by My Modern Met
