Social Balconies connects existing balconies to encourage social interaction

The next instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a concept for a modular balcony system designed to encourage good relations between neighbours.
Entitled Social Balconies, the project was designed by product designer and recent Design Academy Eindhoven graduate, Edwin Van Capelleveen.
The concept consists of a pair of modular components that connect pre-existing balconies, creating shared spaces between neighbours for communal activity.
Van Capelleveen's proposal aims to encourage