The Fantastic Mechanical Creatures of the Isle of Nantes – Design You Trust — Design Daily Since 2007

The Fantastic Mechanical Creatures of the Isle of Nantes

1

Due to the influence of Sci-Fi movies, many of us have an obsession with giant robots. How cool would it be to ride a gigantic robotic dinosaur or elephant? It would be even cooler to control one!

2

Regretfully, the modern technologies are not yet sophisticated enough to fulfill this dream. Pierre Orefice and François Delarozière, however, came very close.

3

These two artists have made it their goal to turn Nantes, France, into a hot tourist destination spot for people who love robots.

4

In their project of Machines de l’île in Nantes, they have created a whole park of robotic monstrosities, ranging from a giant 3 story high elephant to a 2 meter long centipede crawling on a rail track.

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Design You Trust Facebook page. You won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

1938 Phantom Corsair: The Regret Of A Car Ahead Of Its Time

11 Unused E34 BMW 5-Series Have Been Unearthed In Bulgaria

Polish Stalkers Turned The Lights On In Pripyat, 31 Years After Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

The Impressive Cyberpunk Accessories Of Hiroto Ikeuchi

7 Fantastic Pieces Of Advice For Taking Photos On The Beach

Virtual Reality Device Allows Users to Wander the Forest through the Eyes of an Animal

Amazing Wooden VW Beetle Made By Bosnian Pensioner

Set Eyes to Stunned for Russian Yo-Mobile Concept

This Is a 3D Printed Wednesday's Hand as An Apple Watch Holder. You Can Print One for Yourself.

A Wind Turbine is Illuminated in an Installation by French Artist Patrick Raynaud

Beautiful Nature Winners from the 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards

Limo-Jet: The World's First Private Jet Converted Into A Luxury Limousine

This Elderly Couple Bought Their Household Appliances In 1950s, 50 Years Later They Still Work!

Digital Tech Gets Creative

Eagles vs Drones: Dutch Police To Take On Rogue Aircraft With Flying Squad

Breathtaking Wildlife Macro Photography In The Borneo Rainforest By Chien C. Lee

Gold-Painted Infiniti G37 In China Towed By Traffic Police for Illegal Parking

Alien-like Flowers Seen Under the Microscope

"How Do You Want to Be Remembered?": This Company Develops Biodegradable Coffins Made from Mushrooms

Hyundai Motor Pays Tribute to Original Grandeur Flagship Sedan with Heritage Series EV Resto-mod

This Russian Flying Kamikaze Tesla Car Is Real And Waiting For The Passengers

Meet METHOD-1: The Korean Manned Robot That Is Straight Out Of Avatar

A Photo Set of The 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix D-500, a Reflection of The Jet-Age Styling of The Late 1950s

Micrashell: A Cyperpunk Protective Suit That Allows You To Safely Socialize In Times Of A Pandemic

One and Only, This Hornsby Steam Crawler Tractor Was Constructed in the Year 1910

Over 90 Million Plastic Balls To Protect The City Of Los Angeles

Amazing Photos of the 1969 Holden Hurricane

Nano Hummingbird

Meet Osean, The Artist Who Creates a Parallel Futuristic Cyber Universe

The Best Photos Of The Spectacular One-Off 1965 Dodge Deora Pickup Truck