The European Union may appear on the surface to be a unified body but underneath each member country retains a unique and complex history. The rich stories of individual European nations can be read in part through the amazing abandoned buildings found across the continent. It is truly remarkable how intact some of these structures […]
Posted by Urbanist February 27th, 2008
7 Wonders, Abandonments, Architecture, Travel, Urban
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Why is transforming furniture so alluring? Does it appeal to our sense that innovation is progress, the fact that fewer materials for more uses is sustainable or simply a return to the childhood love of things that we can actively change and shape as we wish? Whatever the reason, these designs range from humorous and […]
Posted by Urbanist February 24th, 2008
Urban Art, Urban Furniture, Various
Comments: 54
Believe it or not, there are a number of structures taller even than the infamous Burj Dubai. The tallest structure in the world, however, is an unusual candidate that reaches more than twice as far down into the ocean as said tallest skyscraper reaches into the sky. The Ursa tension-leg platform is an oil-production facility […]
Posted by Urbanist February 22nd, 2008
Architecture, Environment, Various
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Ever dream of sailing off into the sunset in your very own houseboat? Some of these are dreamy but completely out of reach while others you may be able to afford but wouldn’t want for the world. This collection spans the extremes of design and brute-force ingenuity: from the obscenely luxurious to the absurdly simple.
Posted by Urbanist February 20th, 2008
Architecture, Environment, Travel, Urbanism, Various
Comments: 28
What qualifies something as unusually geeky street graffiti? In some cases it is the content but in many instances it is the methods employed in its creation. Here are seven more geek graffiti projects that comment on and employ tools of the digital age to reinterpret traditional street art approaches or convey contemporary messages via […]
Posted by Urbanist February 17th, 2008
Architecture, Graffiti, Guerilla Action, Street Art, Urban
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