Subways are great feats of design and engineering. Few of us as commuters rushing to our destination or a tourist negotiating a strange city, see them as art. However ‘tube’ stations can be art galleries too. There is real beauty to be found in the architecture of metro stations, and moments of inspiration to be had inside of them, from the songs of the subway busker to large-scale artworks that fill the space. With thanks to picks from Babbeland the Metro Project – here’s a new look at some very under estimated destinations. Proving once and for all that” it is better to journey than to arrive”.
Yes, the New York City subway has a less-than-savoury reputation, it’s a reputation that’s not undeserved. Still, it’s often the fastest mode of transportation in a gridlocked city, and it’s not without its charm.
This copper-clad, subterranean submarine was designed in 1994 by Belgian comic book artist Francois Schuiten in homage to the French author Jules Verne.
This is the longest automated metro network in the world. A design highlight of the marine-themed BurJuman station is the giant jelly fish shaped chandeliers.
Opened in 1989, this station was modeled after a Kievan Rus’ temple with vaulted halls , mosaic ceilings depicting the history of the slavs and enormous chandeliers
