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Boombench by NL Architects
German designer Michael Schoner of NL Architects has designed a bench that plays music from passing mobile phones via Bluetooth.
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The bench was on display at the Urban Play event 2 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, last month.
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See a movie about the Boombench here. The following is from NL architects:
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Boombench
For the design of the ‘Boombench’ NL architects transformed a regular piece of street furniture into a sound system.
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This seemingly normal street bench reveals its hidden gimmick when it is activated via Bluetooth, allowing the public to play the music on their mobile phones.
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Street furniture becomes ghettoblaster and passer-by becomes DJ.
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