Bloomframe Balcony

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
Why, ’tis Juliet on her new Bloomframe balcony.

Had Shakespeare been alive today, and living in Amsterdam, then it’s a dead cert that ‘Romeo and Juliet’ would have included a Bloomframe balcony scene (and more sex and drugs probably, but this is a family show, folks).

A whattyframe? A bloomingpardon?

Hush dear reader, read on and understand.

Winner of the 2009 Wallpaper* Design Award, and designed by Hofman Dujardin Architects, the Bloomframe is a simple and elegant fold out balcony designed for use in dense urban areas where outside space is of the premium.

Still confused? Here’s the video:

It’s a window *click* it’s a balcony *click* it’s a window. Genius!

It’s been written about before, but now it’s actually gone into production. So all you hi-rise dwellers, start saving your pennies and schmoozing your planning officers.

(via NotCot)