# Arboreal Eco Lampposts KiBiSi Street Lights Treat Urban Illuminators Like Trees By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-09-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kibisi-street-lights References: [ecofriend](http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/kibisis-street-lighting-tree-concept-relies-renewable-solar-energy/) & [kibisi](http://www.kibisi.com/projects/street) It's all well to employ biomimicry in the design of functional objects, but it's a rarity to then interact with such creations in any way resembling the organic original's use. These [solar KiBiSi Street Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iggy-lamp) do not use the tree's form in vain, and rather playfully explore the range of fringe functions that the concept could incorporate. For example, the branching streetlight structure does not have lamps installed on every angular bough, as the odd one is reserved for the [suspension of a swing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birddy). The industrial form is then instantly transformed into a whimsical urban object, affording a unique environment for social and infrastructural interaction. A second stump can be fixed as another offshoot to KiBiSi sTREEt Lights which becomes an [integrated garbage can](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys). It's refreshing to see the complexities of this design being explored with such imagination. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Biomimicry-inspired Designs:** Opportunities for incorporating natural forms and functions into various objects and structures. - **Multifunctional Structures:** Potential for objects to serve multiple purposes and enhance interactions in urban environments. - **Interactive Urban Objects:** Exploration of playful and social ways to engage with functional objects in public spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Urban Design:** Incorporation of innovative and interactive features into urban infrastructure and objects. - **Sustainable Energy:** Exploration of solar powered designs in combination with natural forms and functions. - **Waste Management:** Integrating garbage and recycling functions into urban structures and objects in innovative ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stone Waste Street Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-street-light.md) - [Modular Urban Light Poles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shift-pro.md) - [Naturalistic Biophilic Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bioo-lamp.md) - [Sculptural Wooden Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-lamp.md) - [Ecological Dual Lampshade Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-light.md) - [Biophilic Garden Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-organism-lights.md) - [Opulent Outdoor Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gubi-seine-portable-lamp.md) - [Glowing Organic-Waste Sustainable Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lanova-terra.md) - [Solar-Powered Floral Garden Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-tree-house.md)