This flower pot was designed to treasure the coming and going of the seasons. To anyone with an interest or appreciation for plants there is a certain connection made with the earth through these cycles. This pot uses thermochromatic ink to give a fun visual cue to the temperature and therefore the seasons.
Most of the year round the stem design is only partly visible however in the hotter months the colour becomes more vibrant and the branches appear. On the hottest days of the year the blue branches will appear. As such this pot is for plants that like the heat such as sedum or sempivivum.
Ceramic pots and soil retain heat well, thus the fluctuations in heat will be smooth and therefore too the changes in the imagery.
The pot is designed to fit any small plastic pot from 15cm in diameter to 8cm in diameter. It suspends the pot 1cm in the air, allowing for a tray to be placed underneath if desired.
The design is also sustainable; the pot is stackable to make transporting efficient.
4 comments:
i like the idea of thermocromatic paint! its interesting and it adds a feature to a simple pot to make it a more engaging experience. I think that it is a good way to portray a season but i think that when it is cold it might be a little boring. i dont knoe if its possible but maybe if it turned blue in winter and red in summer? or something similar, that would make it that little bit more interesting.
overall great idea though!!
i like how you use thermochromatic ink as an indication of the seasons. the fact that it would be most vibrant during summer reflects the idea of such life during summer. however, i think it would be nice to have some of that life and colour during the colder seasons, but that would probably defeat the purpose of the thermochromatic ink. so yeah, pretty good design. =)
The idea of indicating to the user of what season it is, as well as the stem system you designed to indicate how plants like warmer seasons rather than the colder ones. Using thermocromatic ink, shows how much thought you put into your design on how it can help remind and celebrate the seasons as they go by each year. Only criticism is like tris and jenny, is how it'll look in colder seasons, will it just be plain white, if so, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of having a vibrant design?
The idea of recording time in this ways amusses. The changes in colour or image depending in thermic values makes the pot have a life of its own. i think that the ink it the vital part of this pot & its purpose, the plant may blend intself with its bloom but still is the pot which makes the show. Nice idea!
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