WebUrbanist | Archived Articles by Author: Steph
Steph is the steadfast super-writer who will tackle any topic and take it to the extreme, finding the most fascinating sources and strange images to support her articles.
Sea Food: 14 Floating Restaurants Around the World
These 14 highly unusual eateries take to the rivers, lakes and seas of the world, including Hong Kong's huge Jumbo Kingdom and Germany's BBQ Donut.
Click Here to Read More »»Flying People Zoom Through the Sky in Manhattan
Onlookers were fascinated and flummoxed when three human figures appeared in the New York City sky, zooming around buildings and bridges.
Click Here to Read More »»City-Shaped Design: 13 Urban-Inspired Objects
These 15 decorative and functional objects, from handkerchiefs to power strips, are inspired by skyscrapers and city streets.
Click Here to Read More »»Frying-Pan Planets? Dirty-Dish Art Photography
Norway-based photographer Christopher Jonassen transforms dirty, scuffed frying pans into surprisingly convincing planets in a series called 'Devour'.
Click Here to Read More »»Billboard House: Reclaiming Sky-High Commercial Space
This billboard house concept by design team Apostrophy's turns sky-high urban advertising space into livable multi-story abodes with amazing views.
Click Here to Read More »»Abandoned Hollywood Theater Hidden Above New York Bodega
These photos give us a glimpse of a nearly century-old abandoned theater above a grocery store in New York, in a building which is due to be demolished.
Click Here to Read More »»Wood Rings Translated Into Moody Piano Music
The rings displaying a tree's age in a cross-section of its trunk are translated into somber piano music by a record player and music software.
Click Here to Read More »»Transcending Tags: 16 Typographic Works of Urban Art
Graffiti tags have blossomed into letters and words that celebrate typography itself, applied to urban settings like shutters, fences and streets.
Click Here to Read More »»Rooftop Riverboat House Unveiled: A Room for London
Perched atop the Southbank Centre, a riverboat-shaped apartment called 'A Room for London' will offer lucky guests amazing views of the Summer Olympics in 2012.
Click Here to Read More »»Art, Not Ads: 13 Creative Billboard Takeovers
Obliterating messages of commercialism, artists take over these huge ad spaces and fill them with nature scenes, paintings, text or subverted messages.
Click Here to Read More »»These Are Not Photos: Realism by Steve Mills
Even when viewed close-up, it's extremely difficult to tell that these incredible photorealistic paintings by Steve Mills were created using brushes and paint.
Click Here to Read More »»Mirror, Mirror: Playground Pavilion Gets Funhouse Treatment
A playground pavilion and multi-use building in Copenhagen is clad in mirrored steel on its gabled ends, giving kids a funhouse experience.
Click Here to Read More »»Life-Size Gingerbread House is a Wonka-Like Wonder
1,000 children consumed a life-sized gingerbread house made with shortbread, cookies, candied fruits, marshmallows and cupcakes over a period of three days.
Click Here to Read More »»17 Creative Letterheads from Celebs & Public Figures
Peek into the desks of celebrities and public figures like Ray Charles, Leonard Cohen, Groucho Marx and Charles Manson to get a look at their unique letterhead.
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