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If the comments on this article are any indicator, Shopdropping is controversial to say the least. Still, whether they amuse, inspire or disturb you, it is hard to argue with the sheer gumption and creativity behind these strange, subversive and interactive urban art projects.
Posted by Urbanist January 16th, 2008
Guerilla Action, Guerilla Marketing, Subvertising, Urban Art
Comments: 10
[Above: flat pack book case design by Jeremy Grove]
Flat pack furniture is exactly what it sounds like: furniture that starts out entirely as sheets of wood, metal or even cardboard. In addition to being clever and simply aesthetically awesome, flat pack furniture is also eco-friendly and highly creative. Without further ado, here are 20 […]
Posted by Urbanist January 13th, 2008
Architecture, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Furniture, Urban Images, Various
Comments: 40
(Above [Citation Needed] Wikipedia Graffiti from Flickr via Snarfd)
What makes great graffiti into geek graffiti? It can be the approach, using nifty computer equipment to generate graffiti (for example). It can also be the content, as in the case of pixelated, projected or or even “physically hyperlinked” street art. The following examples span the spectrum […]
Posted by Urbanist January 9th, 2008
Graffiti, Guerilla Action, Street Art, Urban, Urban Images, Urban Videos, Web 2.0
Comments: 30
Imagine entire islands and vast building complexes eerily abandoned virtually in your own back yard. This seemingly far-fetched scenario might be more real than you realize. Complexes of more than 150 buildings and even small islands are located near the heart of major cities such as Houston and Washington DC. You may know these 70 […]
Posted by Urbanist January 6th, 2008
7 Wonders, Abandonments, Architecture, Travel, Urban Images, Urbex
Comments: 42
“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change,” exclaimed Alice. While his work may seem as amazing and fantastical as something straight out of Alice’s Wonderland, Brad Downey’s creative street artwork does have a rhyme and reason beneath the madness. Downey is a New York street artist with a twist: his […]
Posted by Urbanist January 3rd, 2008
Guerilla Action, Street Art, Urban, Urban Images
Comments: 8
