Venice Voted Most Iconic City Skyline
Meanwhile, Paris, often described as the most
romantic city in the world, ranked last in the
survey, gaining just 8.7% of the votes. It was
beaten by Tokyo, which was selected by 8.8% of
the respondents.
The results of this survey show that although city
skylines may still be a public favourite, people’s
preferences for the more “traditional” cities is
changing, in favour of something new.
Richard Wilde, Managing Director of Murals
Wallpaper, believes the survey results show how
our inclinations are changing: “While places
like New York will always be popular in interior
design, it’s clear that people are looking to do
something a little different these days.
V
enice has ranked as the most preferred city skyline,
just beating the classic New York horizon for the top
spot, new research has shown.
“Homeowners can have anything they like emblazoned on
their walls, and we’re seeing more people choosing images for
sentimental reasons. A huge mural of Liverpool city centre may
not appeal to all, but if you were born and raised there, it will
hold a huge amount of significance. We tend to find that a lot
of people who have moved away from their home town will
decorate a wall or an entire room in a way that reminds them of
their roots.
The survey was conducted by Murals Wallpaper who asked
more than 750 people the question; ‘Which would you have as
a wall mural?’ accompanied by six images of some of the most
iconic city skylines in the world.
The six photographs that were shown alongside the question
included London, Paris, Liverpool, New York, Tokyo and
Venice, each in the form of a large mural of each city.
Venice, often referred to as The Floating City, was the winner,
with a quarter of the survey respondents (25%) selecting it as
their best preferred landscape. New York came in second place,
only just behind Venice, with 24%.
This result may come as a little bit of a surprise, as New York
has long been hailed as having the most iconic
skyline, with monuments such as the Empire
State Building and the Statue of Liberty gracing
the landscape. Although The Big Apple appeared
to be favoured by all respondents aged between
18 and 44 years, Venice followed close behind
and overtook New York in the 45 - 54 years age
category.
“It was very interesting to see Venice coming out on top, and
Liverpool beating London in this particular survey - a result
that would surprise many.”
The City Collection from Murals Wallpaper features stunning
skyline images from cities across the world, including classic
choices such as New York and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as
well as Las Vegas, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Another surprise that may show a change in public
opinion was that Liverpool ranked above London
in the survey, garnering 19.3% of the votes as
opposed to the Capital’s 14.2%. A lot has been
made of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’
plans and it seems cities in the North are rapidly
moving out of the capital’s shadow.
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