As interior designers, our eyes are trained to see line, shape, color, form and function in everything we come across.  Every so often, we come across something in the design world that makes us think, “how did they come up with that?”.  Usually it’s an innovative product or fabulously designed piece of furniture.  But take a drive down to your local miniature golf course, and you’ll see a whole world of dis-proportioned, off-kilter, wacky designs that somebody had to design.  It really makes you think – how did they come up with that idea?  And who actually builds these things?  Well, we found out, and they are incredibly imaginative, talented designers – just in a smaller world.

Photo Courtesy of SceneWorks, Inc.

Photo Courtesy of SceneWorks

These masterpieces of mini-architecture are designed and built by SceneWorks, a small company out of Arkansas.   They create everything from small accessory pieces to entire cities – all either miniature, replica or facade.  It’s fascinating, really.  Some of these creations are so realistic, it seems like you could just walk up and open the front door.

Photo Courtesy of SceneWorks

Photo Courtesy of SceneWorks

Photo Courtesy of SceneWorks

Most of these are projects built for Linton’s Enchanted Gardens in Indiana, which has now been added to our “must-see” list.   Next time your drive by your neighborhood miniature golf course, just take a minute to reflect on the amount of creativity and hard work it takes to bring them to life!