What do you do with all of that old Soviet military technology after the Russians pull out of your homeland? For Estonian sculptor Mati Karmin, the obvious answer was to turn it into ultra-cool looking post-apocalyptic furniture.
Karmin uses naval mines built for use in the waters around Estonia, where the Soviets had a major nuclear submarine training center at Paldiski. When the Soviet army pulled out in the early 1990s, they left hundreds of burned out mines at a manufacturing facility on the island of Naissaar. Most were melted down for scrap, but Karmin managed to collect enough of them to make this striking furniture.
Karmin let his imagination take over, creating everything from beds and bathtubs to baby carriages. There's even a toilet built inside a mine, perfect for those nights when dinner doesn't agree with your stomach.
No word on pricing, but these creations are definitely for sale. It's hard to imagine a more perfect conversation starter than telling someone that your bed is built inside a Soviet naval mine.
I just hope he was careful to remove any remaining explosives. PHOTOS
Marine Mine, via Born Rich
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