And now for something a bit lighter. At this week's Interior Design Show, Palette Industries is showing a design they are calling, "an homage to the transmission tower," the Nanton Coat Rack. "From city to city these queues of tapered giants tower above us with outstretched arms, carrying the lifeblood of our modern cityscapes."

"Regarded as an eyesore by some," Palette Industries says, "transmission towers have now become a staple of cascading highway horizons. These steel modern day obelisks scattered amongst our natural landscape have become symbols of transmission and connection."

According to Palette: "The steel lattice design is the contrast of strength and visual airiness. With each strut carefully laced to collectively bear the force of its own weight it becomes a marvel of robustness without the oppression of mass."

The Nanton Rack is currently available for pre-order via the Palette Industries online shop. Starting at $782, the transmission tower-inspired coat rack is not cheap, but isn't that always the case for transmission infrastructure?

(Hat tip: MoCo Loco on Facebook)