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The Big Dig: A makeshift hole from Germany to China

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The Big Dig: A makeshift hole from Germany to China
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In accordance with the idea that whatever man can perceive man can achieve, the Xi’an Garden Show presents The Big Dig, a hole being dug from China to Germany.

The Big Dig: A makeshift hole from Germany to China

If this project is ever finally completed, count designers Topotek1 and Bugs Bunny as the only people who thought this was ever possible. Not only is the dig conceptually fascinating, the designers have also cleverly added an audio element for onlookers, creating a soundtrack from places such as the USA, Germany, and Sweden, to play off the hole’s megaphone imagery.

The Big Dig: A makeshift hole from Germany to China

The Big Dig: A makeshift hole from Germany to China

Now only if Topotek1 could create a paper plane with a camera and light that visitors could throw in, just to see where it would take you.
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