<story><title>Human-shaped pylons carry electricity across Iceland</title><url>http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-08/16/human-pylons</url><text></text></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Groxx</author><text>Important bit:&lt;p&gt;&amp;#62;&lt;i&gt;An architecture and design firm called Choi+Shine has submitted a design for the Icelandic High-Voltage Electrical Pylon International Design Competition which proposes giant human-shaped pylons carrying electricity cables across the country&apos;s landscape.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meaning the title should be closer to &quot;Human-shaped pylons &lt;i&gt;could&lt;/i&gt; carry electricity across Iceland&quot;.  Though given all the press lately, and how much I like the idea, I really hope they do build them.  It&apos;s something unique that&apos;ll last for a long time; there should be more of that in the world.</text></comment>
<story><title>Human-shaped pylons carry electricity across Iceland</title><url>http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-08/16/human-pylons</url><text></text></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>c1sc0</author><text>I love this idea. Most of the time I prefer function over form, but this is just awesome. Choi+Shine added: &quot;Like the statues of Easter Island, it is envisioned that these one hundred and fifty foot tall, modern caryatids will take on a quiet authority, belonging to their landscape yet serving the people, silently transporting electricity across all terrain, day and night, sunshine or snow.&quot;</text></comment>