Ever wanted a wall treatment with the option to change it occasionally? Designer Shi Yuan's heat activated wallpaper opens up a world of design possibilities, revealing additional design details when heat is applied to the treated surface...
Look: Heat Sensitive Wallpaper Changes Pattern
This type of heat sensitive technology would certainly work well here in Los Angeles, as the paint requires a 35 °C change in temperature to fully transform (but changes occur just after 15 °C).
[via Yatzer]
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outrageously cool.
view MarieE123's profile
this is great. how do i get my hands on these?
view stagerite's profile
yeah, where can this be found?
view Enamorada's profile
I want heat changing wallpaper now, Daddy!
And an Oompa-Loompa.
view hmr's profile
not a fan of those patterns, but the concept is, as Marie put it, outrageously cool!
view closertotheocean's profile
OMG, the concept is amazing, and i actually really like the climbing vine pattern.
Source please~!
view DahliaCactus's profile
COOL! Want one!
view cojaclynsy's profile
I love the idea. I'm not sure how well it would pan out indoors, since I don't normally have that wide a variation in temperature--I usually keep within a range of 70-75 degrees F. I suppose this would be best used for "touch and change for fun" situations like the "life is beautiful" poster and the guy shown above.
view kuroneko's profile
So pretty.
view theserovingeyes's profile
Even if you keep the overall temperature fairly constant, there are often 'hot spots' near heaters, and in especially sunny spots. It would be interesting to see the intersection of light and patterns, particularly as warm, sunny spots shifted throughout the day.
view siobhan.'s profile
The blooming flowers are especially gorgeous...
view piepie's profile
Gimicky and pointless...
...this would only serve to encourage folks to keep their heat on too high when we need to be conserving energy.
view bepsf's profile
I want to know who makes that heater!
view Liz's profile
15 °C? Whose home temperature even fluctuates that much?!?
view rhiana's profile
I tihnk of the movie Pleasantville...but it is still cool.
view bigcityboy2's profile
silly novelty! but I want that poster!
view La loca's profile
I think it would be perfect for a bathroom.
view rubyshoe's profile