On the shoulders of giants

High-voltage towers--called Land of Giants--in Iceland's Kjoelur highlands

August 18, 2026

High-voltage towers--called Land of Giants--in Iceland's Kjoelur highlands

This rendering of a new concept for high-voltage towers--called Land of Giants--in Iceland's Kjoelur highlands earned its designers, Choi+Shine Architects, an Unbuilt Architecture Award. | Photo courtesy of Choi+Shine Architects

"Mighty Atlas who holds aloft on his shoulders the heavenly firmament..."
— Virgil, The Aeneid