The smart highway which charges during day-time and glows at night.
GLOWING LINES charge during day-time and glow at night for several hours to create an iconic highway experience and increase safety. The project is part of the SMART HIGHWAY.
Winner of Best Future Concept, Dutch Design Award, Accenture Innovation Award, and INDEX Award Denmark.
The first GLOWING LINES have been realised after a trial period of 3 months in the Netherlands, and glows up to eight hours at night. The project exhibited for 3 years in Oss, NL. GLOWING LINES will further be developed and launched internationally.
SMART HIGHWAY are interactive and sustainable roads of tomorrow by Daan Roosegaarde and Heijmans Infrastructure. Its goal is to make smart roads by using light, energy and information that interact with the traffic situation. SMART HIGHWAY consists of projects Glowing Lines, Dynamic Paint, Interactive Light, Induction Priority Lane, and Road Printer.
VAN GOGH PATH shares the same vision, made of thousands twinkling stones inspired by 'Starry Night'. The path combines innovation with cultural heritage in the town of Nuenen NL, the place where Van Gogh lived in 1883.
The collaboration between Roosegaarde and Heijmans is a true example of innovative industry. The design and interactivity by Studio Roosegaarde and the craftsmanship of Heijmans are fused into one common goal: innovation of the Dutch landscape.
2012-2015. Smart coatings, energy harvesting, sensors and other media. Concept and Design by Studio Roosegaarde and the engineers from Heijmans.
Studio Roosegaarde and Heijmans N.V. with the support of the Province of Brabant, the city of Eindhoven, the city of Oss, and BKKC.
Best Future Concept, Dutch Design Award, NL. Accenture Innovation Award, NL. INDEX Award, DM.
