Russia to get a 'mini-me' in the Black Sea?

Erick van Egeraat architects have presented Vladimir Putin with plans for Federation Island, a Russia-shaped archipelago in the Russian Black Sea.

Says worldarchitecturenews.com:

The archipelago offers residences, hotels, cultural, leisure and recreational facilities ... The Russian river network is used as a reference for the island's waterways; the high mountains inspire the island relief.

Thinks: your move, Dubai.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that architects are now ending pitches with the words, "Dude, this will look so cool in Google Earth."

Spotted on Gadling.

Nathan Midgley, web producer