Art
Prehistoric octopus drawn using 95-million-year-old ink from fossil
You may be familiar with the Michelin Man (whose real name is actually Bibendum), the giant, lumpy white mascot of the Michelin tire company. But have you ever imagined him as a hotel? And a hotel smack dab in the middle of Paris at that? That's exactly what Takanori Aiba came up with when designing the Hôtel de Michelin concept, which he pictured in the heart of Paris. It was partly inspired by a request for a design for a Michelin Cafe, and partly inspired by a giant Buddha statue in Yokohama, Japan, among other things. The concept drawing is fantastic, with plenty of detail. But what really stands out is the actual architectural model based on the concept. It was made with stone clay and mixed media, and is absolutely amazing. You can see this and a few of Aiba's other crazy concepts including a McDonalds Circus, an Oreo Resort and a Chiquita Resort below. ...
