Cue the Space Jam theme song With a standard layout and plenty of surface area to work with, basketball courts are ripe for mesmerizing transformations that challenge our sense of the familiar. A berry-beautiful makeover. An astoundingly intricate bamboo roof to contrast with the sleek floors. Optical illusions that bring another dimension to the game, literally. These are all ways designers have reimagined the basketball court over the years. Below, take a closer look at these globe-trotting examples.
Paris, France

Photo by Sébastien Michelini

Photo by Alex Penfornis

Over on Rue Duperré in Paris?s Pigalle neighborhood, this court transformation is the latest result of a collaboration between fashion brand Pigalle and art direction firm Ill-Studio, which first began with a primary-color-filled makeover in 2015. Like its predecessor, this Monument Valley-esque iteration is just as trippy, looking as if a bucket of paint fell spectacularly from the sky and dripped all over an empty lot between a few old Parisian buildings. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Photos by Markus Roselieb and Alberto Cosi

Built for the Panyaden International School, this nearly 8,500-square-foot sports hall is a bit like a turtle shell on the outside but all bamboo masterpiece on the inside. Can you imagine playing ball under those mighty impressive prefab bamboo trusses spanning more than 55 feet"
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