Austrian Power Giants: Animal Sculpture Power Lines Proposed for Grid Expansion
A collaborative design initiative proposes installing electricity transmission structures shaped as animal sculptures across Austria's nine federal states. The project, named Austrian Power Giants, involves companies Austrian Power Grid, GP designpartners, and BauCon. Two designs—a stork representing Burgenland and a stag for Lower Austria—have undergone pretesting for structural and electrical feasibility. The aim is to enhance public acceptance of grid expansion by creating fauna-themed infrastructure that harmonizes with nature. Miniature models are on display at the Red Dot Museum in Singapore until October 2026, following a Red Dot Award win in 2025 for concept design in electrification and decarbonization.
Key facts
- Design teams plan to install animal-shaped power lines across all nine Austrian states.
- Stork and stag designs have been pre-tested for structural stability and high-voltage performance.
- Miniature models are exhibited at the Red Dot Museum in Singapore until October 2026.
- The project received the Red Dot Award 2025 for concept design in electrification and decarbonization.
- The initiative aims to increase public acceptance of grid expansion through nature-inspired infrastructure.
Entities
Institutions
- Austrian Power Grid
- GP designpartners
- BauCon
- Red Dot Museum
Locations
- Austria
- Burgenland
- Lower Austria
- Carinthia
- Upper Austria
- Salzburg
- Styria
- Tyrol
- Vorarlberg
- Vienna
- Singapore