New York based architect John Locke of the Department of Urban Betterment, in collaboration with Joaquin Reyes, has realized — following a kickstarter campaign previously featured on designboom —
‘Inflato Dumpster’, an inflatable classroom installed inside of a dumpster. The urban project includes 165 square feet of enclosed space.
made with a combination of materials:
clear polyethylene, a common and biodegradable plastic material and mylar.
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