Some things are so practical that a redesign seems redundant, yet the traffic cone has undergone a cute transformation with these Traffic Sheep. They serve the exact same purpose in a more aesthetically-adorable manner.
Commissioned by the Municipality of Gland, Switzerland, Christophe Machet designed these Traffic Sheep. I can't help but feel like Little Mary has lost her reflective lambs when looking at these luminous farm animals.
What's Driving This Trend
- Cute Redesigns of Practical Objects
- The design of cute traffic cones creates opportunities for other everyday objects to be redesigned in the same manner.
- Aesthetic Appeals for Safety
- The Traffic Sheep's aesthetic appeal as a safety tool creates opportunities for other safety-conscious designs.
- Novelty Safety Tools
- The Traffic Sheep opens up opportunities for the creation of more unique and novel safety tools.
Who This Affects Most
- Public Safety
- The Traffic Sheep's application in public safety creates opportunities for companies in the safety industry to create more innovative safety tools.
- Urban Planning
- The Traffic Sheep's integration in urban planning creates opportunities for city planners to prioritize safety and also aesthetic appeal.
- Landscape Architecture
- The Traffic Sheep's implementation in landscape architecture promotes safety in a whimsical way creating opportunities for more leisurely spaces to include safety features.
