Three kilometres of saffron-coloured pathways temporarily connect the shore of Italy's Lake Iseo to islands at its centre in this installation by Bulgarian artist Christo (+ slideshow).

A modular system of 200,000 high-density polyethylene cubes forms the walkways, which are designed to move up and down with the movement of the waves.

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"The mountains surrounding the lake will offer a bird's-eye view of The Floating Piers, exposing unnoticed angles and altering perspectives," said Christo.
The Floating Piers was conceived in the spring of 2014, when the artist and his production team scouted the lakes of Northern Italy for a location.
They settled on Lake Iseo, positioned at the foot of the Italian Alps, 100 kilometres east of Milan and 200 kilometres west of Venice.
Monte Isola site plan ? click for larger image
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