For those who got a kick out of a couple of grain silos getting the Labatt Blue treatment (see here), or for anyone who feels that Buffalo’s architecture is primed for a spirited revival, TheGuardian.com has some food for thought when it comes to the role that buildings play in our lives.
In China, a number of buildings have been designed to test the imaginations and the limits of people. You think that a giant Blue six pack on our waterfront is a bold statement? Well, instead of a paint job, the Wuliangye Yibin building, Sichuan (lead image) looks like a giant bottle of baijiu (pronounced bye-joe). But that’s just the start. From space age orbs to towering deities, China’s mix of architecture evokes every emotion in the book.
TheGuardian.com features an excellent cross-section of examples, along with some key details of each development (see here). From a cell phone building, to a teapot building, to the piano and violin building (a favorite of mine), there are plays on myriad everyday objects (novelty buildings), recreated in larger than life settings throughout the country.
Photograph: Chinarchblog.com