Vasily Klyukin has been described as a "Russian-born Tony Stark." The self-made billionaire earned his riches in banking and real estate before dabbling in science fiction and architecture. In 2015, he purchased a ticket to become the first potential space tourist from Monaco, where he lives.
Now the modern-day renaissance man has published a collection of renderings of wacky skyscrapers around the world. They include a residential tower and hotels in the shape of a "sexy leg," a champagne bottle, and a cobra, which changes color much like a snake sheds its skin.
So far, none have been constructed or commissioned.
Tech Insider spoke with Klyukin on the inspiration behind his jaw-dropping buildings.
Vasily Klyukin doesn't design buildings. He designs landmarks.
"I know that 90% of my concepts are realistic, and 10% are realistic but expensive," Klyukin says. "There are no impossible concepts."
He was inspired to design skyscrapers after dreaming one up called the Monaco Comet. In 2014, he purchased a small building in the city-state with aspirations to convert it into the Monaco Comet, though no plants have been set in motion.
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