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Come September, London may have a 10-lane rainbow golf course running down the steps of its National Gallery.
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The course, created by fashion designer Paul Smith, is just one of eight golf courses designed by some of the world's most legendary designers. They're hoping to take over Trafalgar Square as part of this year's London Design Festival, which celebrates the country's creative community.
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The festival's team is now launching a Kickstarter to make the courses a reality for the weeklong celebration, which starts September 17. As of writing, the team has raised nearly $24,000 of its $172,800 goal with a month to go.
"Above all, we hope to show that design and architecture can be serious fun, and to inspire a new generation of creatives," Christopher Turner, deputy director of the London Design Festival,tells Tech Insider.
Take a look at the designs.
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The public would be able to play for free in all eight golf courses, including this one by Name Ordinary Architecture that features a pigeon with its innards showing.
Many of the courses are meant to show the future of design, which Turner hopes is playful, interactive, and entertaining.
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Tom Dixon's design (pictured below) imagines the future of transportation design, Turner says. The player would whack the ball into the funnel that leads into pneumatic tubes, which represent tunnels.
Artist Tim Hunkin and HAT Projects illuminates the challenges that comes with architecture design. The pair partnered to create this kinetic tower design.
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Neon Studio imagines a waterlogged city with levitating homes powered by wind.
Atelier Bow-Wow was inspired by a driving range for his green netted course.
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Graphic artist Camille Walala created this zany geometric course.
Before she died, architect Zaha Hadid also contributed to the project. She created this curved design for a course, which reflects her signature futuristic aesthetic.
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