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Italian illustrator federico babina's latest series 'archimachine' describes 17 countries whose gears are made and operated by architecture.!
federico babina's illustrations transform metropolitan cityscapes into colorful patchworks
Federico Babina’s Cityscape Reimagines 13 Metropolitan Cities
Federico Babina’s new illustration series, Cityscape, captures 13 portraits of metropolises, where each city is reimagined as a personal patchwork of urban elements.
The Italian illustrator draws from details, forms, and symbols of cityscapes, reassembling them into spatially complex paintings that balance structure and spontaneity. These images are snapshots of the layered urban experience—a mosaic of streets, buildings, symbols, and open spaces woven into an intricate graphic plot.
all images courtesy of Federico Babina | Paris
Babina’s Portraits Capture the Dynamic Patchwork of City Life
Each portrait depicts a city’s unique rhythm, blending architecture, light, color, and sound into an ‘urban geography’ that expresses both reality and imagin