# Suctioning Subway Stations The Quicksand-Like Monte St Angelo Station in Naples By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-11-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-st-angelo-station References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/20/monte-st-angelo-subway-station-by-amanda-levete-architects-and-anish-kapoor/) & [amandalevetearchitects](http://www.amandalevetearchitects.com/) Subway stations have never been as creatively designed as what [London studio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neon-1) Amanda Levete Architects and artist Anish Kapoor have come up with for the Monte St Angelo station in Naples, Italy. Rising above the ground with [curving authority](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees) that resembles quicksand—a gigantic tube or loaf of bread, whatever way you want to look at it—the Monte St Angelo station is a sight to behold. According to Dezeen, it is made of Corten steel so that it looks as if it is [pulling up from the ground](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-xk), and aluminum, which gives it the illusion of sinking into the earth. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Creative Subway Station Designs:** Opportunities for architects and artists to collaborate on unique and visually stunning subway station designs. - **Innovative Materials in Architecture:** Potential for the use of Corten steel and aluminum in architectural designs to create visually striking structures. - **Illusionary Architecture:** Application of optical illusions in architecture to create captivating and thought-provoking structures. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Architecture firms can explore new possibilities for subway station designs and materials in their projects. - **Art:** Artists can collaborate with architects to bring their creative vision to public spaces like subway stations. - **Construction:** Construction companies can leverage the use of innovative materials and techniques to build visually appealing structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subway-Lined Waved Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wuyuanwan.md) - [Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metropolitan-station.md) - [Vertical Wooden Louvre Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saintdenis-pleyel-station.md) - [Beach-Inspired Metro Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tourism-line.md) - [Glazed Pavilion Landscape Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dongdan-grassland-sea-ruins-station.md) - [Knitted New York Subways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straphangers-lounge.md) - [Artfully Designed Train Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-studio-mad.md) - [Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jahad-metro-plaza.md) - [Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-miller.md)