Miniatures are full of bite-sized portions of our world and lives. By transcending spatial norms, models envision and measure real-world size and performance. They help to understand the cultural and ...

Discover the step-by-step creation of a stunning miniature landscape, combining detailed diorama techniques and realistic ...

Everyone loves models, but not everyone loves making them. For some, models bring up memories of fingers full of dry glue, cuts from sharp pieces, wasted materials, and large doses of frustration. For ...

A visitor at He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model (photo Filip Wolak, courtesy the Museum of the City of New York) On a Sunday evening last summer, Joe Macken revealed to his daughter that he’d made ...

The recycled cardboard model depicts Union Corner's iconic dome and roof signs.

These sound like scenes from a movie but were actually scale models and dioramas crafted by skilled modellers from around the ...

“Now, you walk around it and get an aerial view. Back then, you sat on a train or a tram, and you went around it,” Macken recalled. “And I just remember just going around it and thinking, ‘Wow, this ...

Miniaturists are memorializing the architecture of quickly changing cities with meticulous renderings of corner stores, restaurants and even dumpsters. From left: a Brooklyn dumpster (five inches tall ...

Over the summer last year I took my daughters out to Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin. The massive park offers miles and miles of walking and riding trails, large camping areas, a place to ride ...

Miniature France showcases famous French landmarks in detailed miniature form, allowing visitors to explore the country's ...