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Bus stop Austria Sou Fujimoto and Wang ShuA <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/bus-stop-design" target="_blank">bus stop</a> is probably the last place you'd expect to see high-end design, but that's exactly what you'll find at the transit stops across Krumbach, a tiny town in rural <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/austria" target="_blank">Austria</a>. In a project titled <a href="http://www.kulturkrumbach.at/" target="_blank">BUS:STOP</a>, Krumbach's cultural association asked seven world famous architecture firms to redesign the humble bus stop into stunning works of art. Due to a limited budget, the organizers lured these top-notch architects with free vacations in scenic Krumbach in exchange for their usual fees.1
ensamble studio krumbach bus stopEnsamble Studio's design was inspired by the local building technique of stacking wooden planks.2
rintala eggertssonn architects krumbach bus stopRintala Eggertssonn Architects even stacked an auditorium atop their bus stop.3
wang shu and lu wenyu krumbach bus stopAmateur Architecture Studio's design abstracts the design of a 120 SLR folding camera.4
Smiljan Radic krumbach bus stopSmiljan Radic of Chile brings a bit of domestic coziness to this glass walled transit stop.5
architecten de vylder vinck tailieu krumbach bus stopArchitecten de Vylder Vinck Tailieu drew his idea for this pointed roof from a Sol LeWitt drawing.6
alexander brodsky krumbach bus stopAlexander Brodsky's design looks more like a traditional wooden watch tower.7
sou fujimoto krumbach bus stopWorld-famous architects design seven stunning bus stops for a tiny Austrian town.8
