Toy designer Luca Boscardin has transformed his colourful line drawings of wild animals into abstract life-sized metal versions for a public playground in Amsterdam.
Called Animal Factory, the project includes four sculptures made of steel tubes that are shaped like a giraffe, a crocodile, a gorilla and a wolf.
The playground features life-sized sculptures of wild animals
Each metal sculpture is designed to echo the life-sized proportions of the animal that they represent, and is painted in a single bold colour.
The outdoor playground is located at the city's NDSM Wharf, a former shipyard on the banks of the River IJ that has developed into one of Amsterdam's cultural hotspots.
A few simple lines and the colour green create an abstract crocodile "The idea behind the project was to create a bridge between fantasy and reality, natural and industrial," Boscardin told Dezeen.
"While from a certain angle the steel constructions do not seem to have specific shapes, when looking from another place the contours of, for example, a gorilla, are clearly visible. In this way, the animals form surprises in the industrial landscape," continued the designer.

Boscardin's project is the winner of the NDSM Open Call, an annual competition that invites creatives to submit a proposal for a public art project to be displayed on the wharf.
Animal Factory aims to be a versatile and interactive installation, which can be used not only as climbing frames for children, but also...