‘Gastro-Architecture’, Illustrations of Food-Shaped Buildings from Around the World

The Gherkin, Foster & Partners, London

The New York Times feature “Gastro-Architecture” is a series of illustrations of food and food implement-shaped buildings from around the world created by illustrator Nicholas Blechman. Many of the buildings depicted in the series already have food nicknames, such as the “Gherkin” building of London.

The Pringle, Hopkins Architects, London and The Tostito, Bjarke Ingels Group, Brooklyn (in progress)

Can of Ham, Foggo Associates, London (unbuilt)

Swiss Cheese Building, RUR Architecture, Dubai

St. Peter’s Basilica/The Lemon Squeezer, Donato Bromante, Rome

images by Nicholas Blechman