These mini model cities are scaled down versions of the real thing -- only made with everyday household items like pots, books, toothpicks and even jelly.
These projects are not your average middle school diorama. Each cityscape is made so that each individual item is stacked up to varying heights, just like the buildings in the downtown nearest you. For example, the Jelly cityscape by Liz Haycock is created after San Francisco, down to the roads, high rise color theme and parking lots. In comparison, the Potato Peeled city by Peter Root is an imagined town made from 60kg worth of real potatoes and carved into different shapes.
These art pieces took an unimaginable length of time to finish but in each case yield truly incredible results.
12 Mini Model Cities
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School Book Sculptures
Liu Wei Reinvents Educational Tools into Eye-Catching Cityscapes
11
Jelly Cityscapes
Liz Haycock Makes San Fransisco Entirely out of Jelly
10
Desolate Digital Metropolises (UPDATE)
Cities 2 Continues Atelier Olschinsky's Impressive Series
9
Toothpick Cityscapes
Scott Weaver's San Francisco Toothpick City is an Amazing Display of Art
8
Miniature City Exhibits
Murphy and Dine Gallery Features 'Small Is Beautiful' Exhibit
7
Potato-Peeled Cities
Plot by Peter Root is a Good Source of Vitamins
6
Cookware CityScapes
San Francisco by Zhan Wang
5
Mini Cityscapes
Miniature San Francisco Gets Recreated & Resized Using Recycled Materials
4
3D Online Cityscapes
Google Earth Unveils Buildings Layer
3
Office Supply Architecture
Peter Root's 'Low-Rise' is a Life-Like City of Staples
2
Circuit Board Cityscapes
The Ali Difaez Seattle Skyline Was Created Using Old Computer Parts
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Stapled Metropolises
Peter Root's 'Ephemicropolis' Creation is a Cityscape Wonder
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