We Built This City With Staples

Updated 3 months ago

Source: http://blog.shoplet.com/

I am nothing short of impressed with Peter Root[5], the creator of this masterpiece. He says Low-Rise is a precarious assemblage of thousands of free-standing stacks of staples densely tessellated to create a city-like mosaic. Like a city, the staples[6] are subject to the elements, on a micro scale. The slightest breath or vibration and the domino effect kicks in.

I say, I never use my stapler and I now know what Im going to do with the box of staples sitting on my desk. Who knew that stacked ...

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shoplet 3 months ago on Twitter

Love that old song, and love these sculptures! http://bit.ly/18KBsT http://fb.me/38LgWCS

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Sesli Chat 6 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

That was an stunning view! As if they are real building

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Sasha Kovaliov = ♂♥♫☺ 6 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

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Sasha Kovaliov = ♂♥♫☺ 6 months, 1 week ago on Friendfeed

Lot's of work obviously.

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Nathan 6 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

Wow, yeah i wanna know how much time that actually took, and when the artist first started did they intend on making something like this? or was it supposed to be a lot smaller? =D did they start in the middle with the tallest buildings first?

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Gold 6 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

That was an stunning view! As if they are real building. Great Job for those who create that, how many day it takes?

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Cash Back 6 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

Wow… it’s eerily convincing!

Thank God they don’t ship staples individually, eh? I couldn’t imagine trying to paste each one of those suckers together individually. Yeesh!

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gamesfreak 6 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

omg awesome stuff!! looks kinda surreal lol

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shoplet 6 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

Check out the city made out of staples! Made by Peter Root http://bit.ly/18KBsT

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