Chauntelle Trinh and Eckard Buscher understand this love of cities, and as architects and artists, they’ve crafted this understanding into laser-cut stainless steel cityscapes – circuit boards of metropolitan soul. They recognize that each city has a beauty of its own... yet when viewed abstractly and from a distance, they (and by extension we) are more similar than first imagined...
Striking on their own, or amassed as an amazing (albeit costly) collection, these metropolitan cityscapes offer a modern take on our shared love of topographies and the cities they represent.
1. Amsterdam, $845
2. New York City, $885
3. Tokyo, $926
Currently, there are 14 cities available for purchase, with more on the way.
For more beautiful images and information on works by Metropolitan Cityscapes, visit their website.
Via: notcot.org
Images: Metropolitan Cityscapes
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Oh, my goodness... These are beautiful. I've been noticing more people creating these sorts of map papercuts [and papercuts in general] lately, and I'm just in love.
My studio actually created a screenprint [similar look to these images, but not cut paper] of Over-the-Rhine, our neighborhood in Cincinnati:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/60170108/over-the-rhine-cincinnati-building
VisuaLingualLtd, I love that screenprint! (And I can actually afford it, too.) I'd love one of Philadelphia....
They've done 14 cities actually... It's lovely to see say, Hong Kong or Sydney contrasted with New York or Paris...
I love it! But you guys are missing on of the biggest city of the world MEXICO CITY! I'd love one!:)
1. I really like these, but not their price.
2. I second phillaylay's comment.
3. I like these too - and they have Philly! Even though it looks a bit crowded compared to some of the other cities. :(
they have these by an artist on etsy.. i forget the name but they're cheaper and really cool
Pricy. If I buy one of these, I'll be on HomeOwnerTherapy.com instead of ApartmentTherapy.com, but thanks for the offer.
VisuaLingualLtd, I also love your Cincin print and would LOVE a Philadelphia version! And I love that Philly poster, the urban girl!
Etsy artist "studiokmo" has some Philly stuff...
They're lovely but pricey for laser cut stainless steel and at a pretty small size. I would love to see these twice the size or bigger.
Sidenote: they would make great stencils.
Nice stuff VisualLingualLtc!
I love these! I designs like this. I like the Ork ones as well.
WISH I could find Pittsburgh. My hometown.
They are nice but are you kidding me with that mark up? Google Large Image search or Google Earth > Screenshot > a bit of Photoshop > Kinko's > Ikea Frame all for less then $15.