nicolas le moigne: fountain mirrors

nicolas le moigne: fountain mirrors


fountain mirror
photo by yann gross

these days, public fountains are typically an eyesore. the fountain mirror, designed by
nicolas le moigne for inout, permits this urban infrastructure to be transformed into an
outdoor bathroom, a place to freshen up.


photos by yann gross


photo by yann gross

nicolas le moigne won the designboom MACEF competition 'RE-think and REcycle' in 2005
with 'watering can'. the project was later changed to 'twist & spout' and unveiled at the ICFF
designboom mart in new york in 2005. the same year le moigne participated also in the
designboom mart in tokyo
.
andrea db
01.03.10  
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I can't wait until that install those mirrors at that Trevi eyesore.

Jeez, outdoor bathrooms? Have we really become that pressed for time that we can't even step inside to use the bathroom any more?

We may want to 'RE-think and Re-cycle' this idea.
Mushi   01.04.10
why a merror in such a place
victorsaber   01.04.10
I'm gonna steal it
street robber   01.04.10
Give that 5 minutes before a frustrated youth or drunk invests in seven years bad luck!
Snowhite   01.04.10
the idea of mirror is fine, but not for outdoor bathroom. no one would take a shower or brush your teeth in such an outdoor area
peekaboo   01.06.10

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