Always wanted a fish tank but don’t want to have to go through the hassles of cleaning it? You’ll probably love this concept design from ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects, which combines a specially designed carpet with a specially designed coffee table to give the impression that the fish are swimming as you move around the table.
As described by the team at CHC:
When the rug is viewed through the specially designed glass coffee table, an animation of carp appears through a moire effect providing a surprise element of natural liveliness to the interior. The graphic apparition, replacing the traditional fish tank, is also a nod to the decreasing abundance of our most precious natural resource – water. Mythologically, the carp symbolises bravery and fortune. Linguistically, the “carp” becomes a humorous extraction of the “carpet” that reveals this intriguing little conversational piece on the floor.
Here’s hoping it becomes a real product…
simon
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 12:33 PMincase nobody else says it.
thats just stupid
Steeeve
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 2:44 PMI concur.
The illusion will be lost as soon as the coffee table isn’t perfectly square with the rug and the slits and patterns will need to be much smaller for the effect to work at a life-size scale.
Also… it is just stupid (and maybe a bit lame from Gizmodo as it certainly wasn’t what I was expecting when I read the title).
Andrew
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 2:48 PMdisagree. It’s clever and interesting.
I don’t want this particular product, but in the right house and for the right person, sure.
I’d like to see this used on security screens, fences, building facades or raised walkways.. freeway architecture if not too distracting.. Not just for the sake of it, but if you think of an appropriate and interesting application, go for it.
Nodeity
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 9:33 AMJesus, some people are critical. It’s just a bit of fun for christ’s sake, if you want to show it off, you simply clear the table! Granted it’s not something I’d be interested in, but lighten up. :[
Matt Smith
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 5:42 PMGreat
ecci
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 10:21 AMWhere will I put my magazines?
sylvia
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 6:38 PMI won’t be interested having sperms swimming all over my living room.