The most creative stops from around the world
Do you use public transport? If you are a modern person, then most likely yes, at least from time to time. And this means that you are quite used to the banal and faceless small architectural forms of your hometowns. But stops can be real works of design art. In our selection you will find a whole series of unusual stops that can cause a smile, a feeling of nostalgia or even genuine admiration.
(48 photos in total)
Source: news.distractify.com
1. Bus stop in Baltimore.
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4. Stop from the old school bus in Atlanta.
5. It was created by sculptor Christopher Fennell from elements of three old school buses.
6. The seats, by the way, are also from there.
7. LEGO stop in London.
8. It is located on Regent Street.
9. Everything here, including the signature, the seats and the transparent wall, is created from LEGO parts.
10. The construction of the stop took 100,000 parts of the famous designer.
11. Stops-fruits in Japan.
12. If you ever visit Konagai, Nagasaki, look for these creative stops in the form of huge fruits…
13. ...and vegetables.
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15. Closed stops in Dubai.
In a country where the temperature is almost constantly above 37 degrees, air—conditioned stops that protect passengers from dust storms are a necessity, not a luxury.
16. Stops from IKEA in Paris and New York.
17. The Scandinavian furniture manufacturer has long been famous for its creative advertisements, which, apparently, now includes the arrangement of public stops for living rooms.
18. Stop-oven in Minnesota.
To warm your buns in the cold.
19. Stop-house in California.
This stunning Ventura stop, created by sculptor Denis Oppenheim, shows the metamorphosis of a bus turned into a house, reminding passengers that they will be home soon.
20. Stop in the form of a candle extinguishing cap in Estonia.
In fact, it's just an abstract lantern, so don't worry — this cap won't cover you.
21. Orange whale in Holland.
22. This Hoofddorp stop is made entirely of styrofoam and polyester, making it the world's largest sculpture made of synthetic materials.
23. Concrete loop in Spain.
24. This stop in the city of Casar de Caceras in western Spain was created by local architect Justo Garcia Rubio from a solid ring of reinforced concrete.
25. Stop-swing with an advertisement for MacBook Air (location unknown).
26. Psychedelic Soviet stops in Russia.
27. Who do you think is the author of these unusual stops?
28. Of course, Zurab Tsereteli!
29. Stop for skateboarders in Denmark.
It is worth adding a skateboard ramp, and a regular stop in Copenhagen turns into a real adventure for young people waiting for the bus.
30. Stop-libra in Amsterdam.
This rather contradictory stop shows the weight of the person who is sitting on it. Thanks, I'll stand.
31. Minimalist and abstract stops in Austria.
In the village of Krumbach, Austria, seven of the world's most famous architects once rested for free. What's the catch? They created the most innovative stop they could think of. This minimalist sculpture is the work of Belgian architects Jan de Wilder, Inge Wink and Joe Taille. It supposedly imitates the shape of the Alps.
32. This stop by the Spanish architects Anton Garcia-Abril and Deborah Messa is a superimposed oak planks.
33. This stop a la wooden tower by Russian architect Alexander Brodsky is open from all sides so that the wind and birds can fly through it. A table and a bench provide a comfortable enough waiting for the bus.
34. This creation by Sami Rintala, Dagur Eggertsson and Vibeke Jenssen from Norway allows waiting passengers to watch matches taking place on nearby tennis courts.
35. The stop, created by Pritzker Prize winners Wang Shu and Lu Wen from Hangzhou, China, serves as a pinhole camera, facing the street on one side and framing the mountains on the other.
36. In this glass sculpture by Chilean architect Smiljan Radic there are wooden chairs and a bird feeder — a tribute to the traditions of artisans of the region.
37. This open creation of thin steel rods with a spiral staircase was created by Japanese architect Su Fujimoto.
38. Stops from old doors in Detroit.
39. There are few stops with walls and a roof in an impoverished city. Therefore, designers, artists, drivers and other residents of the city rallied to create stops from doors: benches at such stops are made from materials from abandoned houses (like old doors), and local artists decorate them as they can.
40. Stop with a vertical garden in the Netherlands.
41. It was created by the Dutch architectural firm WVTTK Architects.
42. It is located in the center of Eindhoven and, you will agree, adds a little greenery to the city streets.
43. A stop of recycled bottles in Kentucky.
44. This stop, created by University of Kentucky student Aaron Scales, consists of soda bottles equipped with powerful LED bulbs.
45. During the day, the sun penetrates through the bottles, as if through stained glass, and at night the stop is illuminated by the light accumulated throughout the day.
46. The symbiosis of a stop in Portugal.
47. A similar structure was created by the company Like Architects.
48. This "worm" crawls to an already existing stop, giving passengers an extra seat and the opportunity to sit impressively while waiting for the bus.