Solar-Powered Glowing Bicycle Path In Netherlands Inspired By Van Gogh’s Starry Night

Dutch artist and designer Daan Roosegaarde has created a beautiful and innovative glowing bike path that, when illuminated at night by glowing pebbles and LEDs, resembles famous artist Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting.

The kilometer-long bike path, created using glow-in-the-dark technology and solar-powered LEDs, is located in Brabant, the Dutch county where Van Gogh was born and raised. The swirling, glowing forms on the path’s surface will help bicyclists stay on track when they ride at night.

We’ve seen similar glowing paths in the U.K. We can only hope that more artists and innovators join forces to create beautiful and environmentally friendly paths!

More info: studioroosegaarde.net | Facebook | heijmans.nl (h/t: colossal, dezeen)

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