Foreign media exclaim: Beijing Olympic Games drive Britain London crazy (Picture)

Designing something like this requires creativity. But when faced with a series of classic designs, designers start to panic and begin pursuing weirdness, striving for things that others cannot understand, and forcibly imposing convoluted ideas on the public under the guise of sophistication. I can only interpret this as an artwork, but its design philosophy is truly beyond my comprehension.

This London "Olympic Tower" consists of a series of intricate steel spiral structures and will become the largest public artwork in London's history. It will welcome visitors from all over the world in 2012. The British have already started heated discussions about it. Some say it's a "shisha pipe" made in London, while others mock it as "a pile of twisted and tangled intestines." Such iconic architecture should at least meet basic visual aesthetics. This twisted structure lacks both impact and practical significance, instead looking more like a drainage pipe. I really don't understand what aspect of this building satisfies London Mayor Boris Johnson, who even uses it to challenge the Eiffel Tower. Alas~ perhaps my aesthetic standards are just too far behind.

I've tried to understand it this way: the 2008 Olympics were simply too perfect, driving politicians and socially responsible businesspeople and artists crazy, forcing them to come up with ways to attract attention. Do you remember David Beckham kicking a ball during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics? What he was expressing internally was: You Chinese people have made the Olympics so perfect, how are we supposed to compete? It's all Beijing's fault.