Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has completed a fairground carousel covered with 15 million Swarovski crystals for the company's outdoor park in the Austrian countryside.
Called Carousel, the ride is a permanent installation at the Swarovski Kristallwelten, the crystal manufacturer's theme park in the Tirol mountains.

Situated amongst the park's topiary with the mountains rising up behind it, Carousel, is based upon the children's ride often found at a fairground.
It is designed to "reimagine the traditional carousel while retaining its nostalgic appeal".

Hayon has replaced the horses that riders traditionally sit on whilst the carousel spins, with a series of fantastical black and white characters. The designer looked to folklore and fairy tales to create them. "The Carousel provokes feelings of freedom and joy ? it is an art piece in movement and a place where imagination starts," said Hayon. "I'm excited for people to be transported into this fairy tale."

The undulating roof of the ride is adorned with black and white stripes, with an abstracted face and waving hands extruding from its top.
Beneath the roof structure, 15 million crystals are spread across the 12 ceiling panels, as well as appearing on 16 wall panels completed in thick black and white stripes that form the central column.

Mirrors are placed along the length of the column to reflect the many crystals, whilst a monochrome fence that features faces in outline runs around the pe...