WebUrbanist | Archived Articles for December, 2007

3 Extraordinary Ways to Carve Art Out of Ordinary Objects

Here are three approaches to carving used to create amazing art from ordinary (and often fragile) objects.

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Beginner's Guide to Shopdropping aka Droplifting

Shopdropping was probably the last kind of giving on most people's minds as they shopped during the holiday season.

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3 of the Most Bizarre Micronations in the World

Have you ever wanted to rule your very own country?

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Controversy and Critique of an Unusual Urban Street Art Project

The subject of graffiti often brings out strongly polarized reactions from urban dwellers, who either support it as art or criticize it as vandalism.

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World's Smallest Hotels and Hotel Rooms

You can judge for yourself which one is the actual winner of this dubious award after taking a look at this incredible collection of the tiniest hotels in the world!

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7 More American Abandoned Towns & Cities

Ever see an impressive derelict structure and wonder just how a building so elegant, sizable or centrally located could be abandoned?

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Culture and Graffiti: Urban Street Art in San Francisco

San Francisco has a rich history and culture that spans a diverse set of groups time periods.

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10 Strange Examples of Urban Camouflage

Here is a selection of ideal urban camouflage perfect for blending into the city scenery and traveling around town unseen while exploring amazing urban abandonments.

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8 Great Green Roofs and Roofing Systems

As impressive as those were, however, some modern examples have begun to rival them in terms of complexity, ingenuity and (of course) sustainability.

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The Secret and Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal

Most would argue that graffiti removal is at best the elimination of vandalism or at worst the destruction of art, right?

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3 Kinds of Urban Light Graffiti and Art

Here's a look at three types of urban light art: dorm room tetris, lightstick air animation and architectural projection bombing.

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7 Amazing Urban Road and Street Wonders of the World

The latest in the ever-popular 7 Wonders Series, here are the scariest, steepest, longest, widest, narrowest, most confusing and most crooked urban streets in the world!

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