Dutch province of Noord Brabant, The Netherlands, 2013
Smart Highway has been awarded with a Dutch Design Award, Accenture Innovation Award, and is winner of the INDEX Award 2013.
The Eindhoven region has implemented the first innovative bicycle path in the Netherlands. The 600 meter long bicycle path runs where Vincent van Gogh lived from 1883 to 1885 and has a unique design, comprising thousands of sparkling stones designed by the artist Daan Roosegaarde. The bicycle path itself has been designed by Studio Roosegaarde and Heijmans and is part of a joint venture between the municipality of Eindhoven, Van Gogh Brabant, Vrijetijdshuis Brabant, Eindhoven 365 and Routebureau Brabant.The light stones create patterns in the path that will charge during the day and emit light during the evening. This enables an interplay of light and poetry. The design this way provides a modern interpretation to Vincent van Gogh’s art.