When it comes to building a passageway underground for commuters, tunnels are often the most practical option, and these spectacular tunnel designs are showcasing how some artists are transforming these concepts into mesmerizing sights.
Travelling through a tunnel often means experiencing a dark and enclosed space for a small period of time, but these spectacular tunnel designs are showcasing how modern structures are featuring much more than an ordinary tube-like shape. Featuring all kinds of modern features such as LED lights, rainbow colors and futuristic influences, these whimsical tunnel designs will surely make any passenger travelling through feel like they're experiencing an art show.
From tunneled art museums to mining tunnel diners, these spectacular structures are definitely giving new meaning to the concept of ordinary passageways.
32 Spectacular Tunnel Designs
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Subway Art Museums
The Stockholm Metro Brings Culture to Public Transit Stations
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LED Landscape Scenery
Japan's Winter Light Festival Recreates Scenery One Rarely Gets to See
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Fairytale Flower Tunnels
The Fuji Garden is Dream-like
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Ginormous Telescopic Paper Structures
Pratt Gaud Exhibition 2012 Presents Amazingly Crafted Art
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Greenery-Enclosed Walkways
The Tunnel of Love is a Real-Life Fairytale Location
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Trippy Tunneled Interiors
FREAKS Freearchitects Inserts a Passageway into Heliocosm Shop
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Rainbow Prison Corridors
This Markus Linnenbrink Commission is Unconventional
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Titanic Tidal Tunnels
The Metropolitan Area Outer Discharge Channel is Larger Than Life
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Majestic Driveway Homes
KWK Promes Has Transformed This Driveway Into Art
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Stacked Tunnel Housechitecture
The Vitra Haus by Herzog & de Meuron is a Sculptural Abode
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Alluring Metro Photography
The Nick Frank Subway Series Finds Visionary Beauty Underground
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Rollercoaster Architecture
The Escalator in the Umeda Sky Building Looks Like a Space RIde
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Responsive Light Installations
The Cinimod Studio Tunnel Boasts Interactive Illumination
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Faster-Than-Flying Transit
The Elon Musk 'Hyperloop' Concept Seems Perfect in Every Way
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World Travel Tunnel Trains
The Future Has Arrived with 'Evacuated Tube Transport'
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Octagonal Tunnel Boutiques
The LN-CC Store Will Take Shoppers On a Surreal Journey
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Heart-Filled Passageways
The Tunnel of Love by Vollaerszwart is Made for Loving Couples
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Artistic VHS Tunnels
Zilvinas Kempinas Explores the Artistic Side of Videotape With His 'Tube'
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Trefoil Tunnel Monuments
The Innovation Pavilion Embodies Sculptural Beauty and Symbolism
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Red Helix Overpasses
The Santiago Calatrava 'Peace Bridge' is Twistingly Sculptural
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Mining Tunnel Diners
'Muru Pops Down in Tytyri' is a Restaurant Located 80 Meters Underground
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Space Age Hair Salons
GHD Headquarters Let You Prep Your Locks For The Future
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Interactive Light Installations
The Voice Tunnel Transforms a Busy NYC Underpass
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Transit Tunnel Turbines
The City Speed Turbine Harnesses Wind Power from Vehicles
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Tent Labyrinths
The Gigwam by Dustin Toland Makes Community Camping Cozy
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Stringy Spectral Playgrounds
The Rainbow Ropes Project Envisions Colorful and Dynamic Urban Spaces
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Ninja Turtle Tunnels
Djordje Djukanovic Makes the Gothard Tunnel Safe from Shredder
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Social Media Tunnel Installations
The ‘Hundreds and Thousands’ Tunnel Responds to Hope
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Tunneled Art Museums
The Museum Liaunig Takes Artistry Underground
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Illegal Subway Explorations
Steve Duncan Plumbs the Hidden Places of NYC in Intense Video
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Energy-Generating Tunnels
The Solar Arch Powers Highway Lights and Neighboring Areas
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Airport Security Tunnels
The Checkpoint of the Future Will Expedite Air Travel Safety Measures
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