# Sweet Sewer-Toppers The Oreo Cookie Manhole Cover is a Clever (Inedible) Creation By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-cookie-manhole-cover References: [illusion.scene360](http://illusion.scene360.com/art/9212/the-oreo-cookie-manhole-cover/) & [andrewlewicki](http://www.andrewlewicki.com/) This hilarious [Oreo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/broken-cookies) cookie manhole cover is a pretty inventive way to let people know to watch where they're going. The cover actually looks exactly like a giant Oreo, making me wonder if it would taste like one... The [giant Oreo cookie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-footlong) manhole cover is made from cast iron and is exactly like any other manhole covers you've ever seen, except this one looks like a blown-up Oreo cookie. Artist Andrew Lewicki thought up this clever and creative manhole cover--now, how do we petition to get them in use? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Novelty Manhole Covers:** Creating manhole covers in unique and unexpected designs, such as giant Oreos, can capture public attention and contribute to a playful urban environment. - **Art-inspired Infrastructure:** Integrating artistic elements into public infrastructure, like manhole covers, can transform mundane objects into artistic expressions and enhance the urban landscape. - **Interactive Urban Design:** Designing interactive elements within urban spaces, such as manhole covers resembling food items, can engage and surprise pedestrians, fostering a sense of community and creativity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Urban Planning:** Urban planners can explore incorporating unique and creative manhole covers like giant Oreos in their designs to enhance the visual appeal and overall experience of city streets. - **Public Art:** Public art organizations can collaborate with artists to develop and install artistic manhole covers that bring an element of surprise, delight, and artistic expression to the urban environment. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Tourism and hospitality industries can leverage the novelty of manhole covers like giant Oreos as unique and Instagrammable attractions, adding a quirky and playful touch to city tours and experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Humorous Pothole-Inspired Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voodoo-doughnut-pothole-doughnut.md) - [Baseball-Inspired Manhole Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manhole-cover-1.md) - [Cookie-Inspired Vanilla Creme Tubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/broken-cookies.md) - [Meta Cookie-Filled Cookie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-most-oreo-oreo-cookies.md) - [Salty Artisan-Inspired Sandwich Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-covered-pretzel-oreo.md) - [Earthy Dessert Sandwich Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-dirt-cake.md) - [Sandwich Cookie Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreoverse.md) - [Cubic Cookie Movie Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-x-a-minecraft-movie-campaign.md) - [Savory Cookie Porridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-congee.md)