Wednesday, April 4

Long live the Bean

Here are conceptual sketches and renderings for the Monte Sant’Angelo metro station designed by Anish Kapoor for Naples, Italy:

I’m not sure which design was eventually chosen, but this womb metaphor was quite unmistakable:

Related posts: Fall phallus fallacy, The Kapoors at 42nd St.

Hoarding

3 comments

  1. 1ashvin

    Wow, Chicago is suddenly feeling a lot less special.

  2. 2chick pea

    it’s beans always and forever :)

  3. 3prakruti

    I love the first one and the second..though the neighbouring building look so pale and out of place with the first design..I wish there were more architecturally cool buildings surrounding his piece..


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