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| The Bouroullecs are French industrial designers—and brothers—who pride themselves on creating designs that are simple, intelligent and obvious. |
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| The Bouroullecs like to take existing objects and push their functionality to the limit, thus extending their uses in unexpected ways. Instead of a public phone, this is a public umbrella, or Street Umbrella, as they have dubbed it. A mobile phone is incorporated into the handle, and the point acts as an antenna. The umbrella protects the speaker from rain, sun or the rest of the street's noise and activities so that he or she can have a conversation. Set into the wall behind the Street Umbrella is a screen with which users can navigate the telephone menu. The screen could also show the person the user is talking with or display images and information. |
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