# Architectural Wire Shoes Check Out These Form Over Function High Heels by Tea Petrovic By Marissa Liu | Published 2010-02-26 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-petrovic References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2010/02/25/shoes-by-tea-petrovic/) Tea Petrovic designed this handmade heels after being inspired by Russian sculptor Naum Gabo and Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Looking at these shoes by Tea Petrovic, I am at once reminded on the intricacy of engeneering and design projects such as bridges and modern buildings. Studying at the [Academy of Fine Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stem-saturday) in Sarajevo, Tea Petrovic created these shoes as part of her graduation project. Petrovic concentrated the majority of her attention on the space between the heel of the shoes and the floor. There are ten styles in total and Petrovic fully admits that the heels are meant to be appreciated as art and not as functional footwear. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **High Heel Art:** There is a trend of designing high heels that prioritize art and aesthetics over practicality. - **Intricate Engineering-inspired Design:** Designers are drawing inspiration from engineering projects like bridges and buildings to create intricate and unique shoe designs. - **Handmade Footwear:** There is a growing trend of handmade shoes that showcase craftsmanship and attention to detail. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore opportunities to combine art and engineering concepts to create innovative and visually striking footwear. - **Art:** The art industry can embrace the emergence of high heel art as a new art form, blurring the lines between fashion and sculpture. - **Craftsmanship:** The footwear industry can capitalize on the demand for handmade shoes that highlight the skill and craftsmanship of artisans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formfunctional-archifurniture.md) - [Luxe Organically Shaped Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-architects-and-fendi.md) - [Welded Steel Cantilevered Footbridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-footbridge.md) - [Electric Truck Shoe Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footwear-project.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Structurally Complex Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arch-chair.md) - [Pavement Brick Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unipaver.md) - [Comfort-Forward High Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vida-collection.md) - [Architectural Footwear Releases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oao-les-arcs.md)