# Wind-Powered Flowers Tonkin Liu Creates Widnes Waterfront Future Flower By Katherinev123 | Published 2010-04-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/widnes-waterfront-future-flower References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2010/04/06/future-flower-by-tonkin-liu/) & [tonkinliu](http://www.tonkinliu.co.uk/) Beside England’s River Mersey stands the Widnes Waterfront Future Flower, a [gigantic metal flower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lithic-bloom) designed by London architects Tonkin Liu. The flower, in addition to being an amazing sight to behold, is a wind turbine. The eco-friendly Widnes Waterfront Future Flower, part of a regeneration project in the area, is 14 meters high with perforated petals of steel. [LED lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloomlight-s-lamp), which get their power from small wind turbines within the flower, illuminate the entire structure at night. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Design:** Tonkin Liu's wind-powered flower showcases the trend of integrating renewable energy sources into architectural designs. - **Urban Regeneration:** The Widnes Waterfront Future Flower represents the growing trend of revitalizing urban areas through innovative and sustainable projects. - **LED Lighting:** The use of LED lights powered by wind turbines highlights the trend of energy-efficient lighting solutions in architectural designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Renewable Energy:** The wind-powered flower demonstrates disruptive innovation opportunities for the renewable energy industry in integrating sustainable energy sources into urban environments. - **Architecture:** Architects have the opportunity to explore disruptive innovations in eco-friendly design and urban regeneration projects similar to the Widnes Waterfront Future Flower. - **Lighting:** The integration of LED lighting systems powered by wind turbines presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the lighting industry in creating energy-efficient and sustainable lighting solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Low-Carbon Biomimetic Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tonkin-liu.md) - [Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-future.md) - [DIY LED Flower Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floled.md) - [Floating Turbine Wind Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petrofac-and-seawind-ocean-technology.md) - [Deconstructed Windmill Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wip-windmill-in-play.md) - [London-Based Garden Roofscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roof-garden.md) - [Honeycomb-Shaped Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bladeless-wind-turbine-design.md) - [Reflective Public Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowers-and-butterflies-are-dancing.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md)