The very gold, very ostentatious Grand Lisboa skyscraper in Macau is the home of a huge casino hotel. It also has a wild design that is unlike anything else we’ve seen in a tower before. With 47 floors and standing 856 feet high, the Grand Lisboa was built in 2007.
However, the most striking, surreal view of it is when seen from the ground level, juxtaposing the traditional houses and buildings against this huge golden behemoth.
Many online have described this as a scene out of Inception, where the buildings and landscape fold onto themselves.
Going even further, this striking perspective by Paul Tsui is entitled “Invasion“, and almost looks like an alien spacecraft has landed on earth.
The photographer says no post-production was done, and this angle was taken with a specific telephoto lens.
Regardless of how you perceive the building and the feel it lends to Macau, it’s a reminder of how our built environment can vary so wildly, and give us such unique perspectives.
