Inspired by the miniature worlds of architectural models, ‘Metropolis’ chess pieces represent the skyscrapers, offices and apartments that make up the shifting neighbourhoods of a modern city.

The minimalist style of architectural models, reducing buildings to the simplest representation, is essential for studying the form and skyline of the urban environment. Here the traditional contrast of white and black is softened. Contrasting timbers, and composition of colour and grain, differentiate the ‘sides’ while giving the set a homogenised look that more closely represents that of professional architectural models.