lightly solar powered clothespins illuminate city streets
all images courtesy of idan noyberg and gal bulka
designers idan noyberg and gal bulka have designed the ‘lightly’ clothespin, a sustainable twist on an everyday item that lights up the cityscape in a sea of vibrant colors. by simply securing the cloth pegs to hanging garments on the street, an internal system autonomously shines at night. each clasp has a small solar panel attached to the top of its clip, which collects sunlight throughout the day. by dusk, a sensor supplies a tiny battery pack with the cue to turn on, automatically illuminating the LEDs in color. the intelligent twist on an ordinary household chore adds a visual contribution to the streetscape while maintaining an environmentally friendly design.
water proof clips attached to a garment
by day, the clips charge from power collected from the sun
lighting up the streets at night with vibrant colors
the design adds color to the community
a simple electrical mechanism make up the LED component
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more commentsLove the creativity!
Word of caution, if you’re call in life is design and new “things”, make sure your creations support life on this planet in the long run. Use recycled materials and make sure batteries, Solar and other components are easy to separate and recycle. Otherwise our “cool” new stuff quickly turns into old stuff that kills life. We have plenty of that.
lovely concept – even if greenwashing – would these be available (as above) or perhaps the airbrushes images are of prototype pegs?
Are these solar clips available for sale? I really want to buy some!
Who leaves their laundry hanging out at night? Only those who forget or who want damp laundry in the morning.
Not for desperate housewifes 🙂 🙂 🙂
Those are so cute! Love that. Not sure what makes them “sustainable” though. Sounds like someone just threw in the word for the heck of it – “greenwashing” to sell a product. Clothespins were already sustainable, using wood. Using plastic and solder and circuitry makes them quite the opposite, if you think about it.
That said, the whimsy of lighting up something just for the fun of it is really great! It would be fun to see a narrow Italian street criss-crossed with clothes lines all lit up with these. 🙂
where can i buy the lightly solar clips Thanks
Hahaha! It’s been a long time since I last saw such useless but expensive crap!
What a cleaver and cool item. Oh I forget useful as well
Is it available commercially? If Yes details pls