The “Cola-Bow” is a public art installation designed by Penda for the 2nd Beijing University Creation Expo. The aim of this installation is anawareness of the recycle plastic waste.
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So the designer creates a shelter made out of more than 17,000 recycled Coca-Cola plastic bottles, and its form inspired by the swings of the Coca-Cola logo. This huge number of bottles was collected by the idea of giving citizens a bottle of Coke for every 10 empty ones brought back to a recycling spot.
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