Christmas tree made out of bicycle parts

This Christmas tree in London is made out of recycled bicycle wheels, donated by a non-profit that ships bike parts to Africa to help with health care transportation in rural areas. A neat idea executed by a cool architecture firm, even though I don't think it really looks like a Christmas tree.

[Architects Journal via Inhabitat]

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gws

I feel like Duchamp is spinning in his grave….
lewis stoole

it looks like something i would see in front of a route 66 “desert museum”, possibly erected next to a wine bottle christmas tree, but not too close to the license plate wind chimes or folks might confuse the message.
MykReeve

Funnily enough, I woke up to see this “tree” this morning – it’s just outside the Bermondsey Square Hotel in London.
johnofjack

I very nearly argued taste.
- Lobster
  
  You can’t do that, y’know. Though if you did, I’d agree with you.
JoshP

needs aggressive ninja LED throwies. and nog.
- lewis stoole
  
  JoshP | #6 | 17:59 on Thu, Dec.24 |
  needs aggressive ninja LED throwies. and nog.
  ————————————
  
  “i never thought it was such a bad little tree.
  it’s not bad at all, really.
  maybe it needs just a little love.”
  –linus, a charlie brown christmas
  
  i really hope someone takes on your assignment, i mean idea.
mattofdoom

There are pieces of plastic attached to a couple of the spokes on each wheel, and I very much hope this is to catch the wind and send the wheels spinning. Assuming this is the case, I agree with JoshP: LED lights would have been nifty.
Suzy

Just yesterday I snapped a photo of something much kitschier: a toilet tree. You can see it here: http://spacegoo.blogspot.com/2009/12/gives-whole-new-meaning-to-toiletries.html
Morrigan

In Baltimore we have a hubcap tree: http://www.bthesite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/34th_hubcaptree.jpg
Jay Levitt

Christmas bells are ringing…
Christmas bells are ringing…
Christmas bells are ringing…

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