The Metropolis

They're sculpting a replica London at the Japanese sand museum, just for fun

Mike Pollitt | Tuesday 10 April, 2012 10:42

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We don’t have rights to the pictures, because we’re cheap and honest, but you can see them all here. My favourite is the one with the umbrelllas and rain.

Design you trust – Sand sculptures exhibited at tottori dune
Architizer – Building a miniature London in Japan grain by grain

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