WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on Architecture & Design

Architecture is the art we live in and urban design shapes the cities around us, but so much of it seems commonplace, mundane and ordinary. Here are stories, drawings and photographs of works urban architecture and other three-dimensional art and other creative contemporary construction projects that defy historical design styles and will challenge you to look at the world around you in new and different ways.

Creative Shoes: 13 of the Wildest Shoe Designs and Brands

We only come across the occasional individual who truly works at expressing their personality via their shoes. Here are 13 groups of the wildest shoe designs.

Add Comment »»
 

18 Bold & Beautiful Examples of Typography in Web Design

Web design is 95% typography, and some sites elevate the written word into a form of visual art that's engaging, informative and memorable.

One Comment »»
 

Flip This Home! 10 Unbelievable Upside Down Houses

Upside down houses: they're more common then you think... but why? Maybe they just wanted to stand out from the crowd. In that at least, they've succeeded.

4 Comments »»
 

Gallery of Pseudo-Victorian, Steampunkesque & Retro Robots

These creative technological inventions have a streak of steampunk, robots built into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical fantasy or steampunkesque robot art.

6 Comments »»
 

Comprehending Chaos: Designs for Understanding NYC

Living in NYC is confusing enough, but trying to read through government guidelines is nearly impossible. These projects clarify, enlighten and even entertain.

Add Comment »»
 

Going Up? Radical & Subversive Urban Rooftop Dwellings

Urban rooftops are often neglected, but some clever homeowners are using them to their full potential: to support extended, unique, sky-high living areas.

Add Comment »»
 

101 Dizzying Spiral Staircases & Twisted Architectural Art Photos

These 101 dizzy spirals may make you smile or they may induce vertigo, but here are the most impressive, most dizzying, spiraling staircases in the world.

2 Comments »»
 

Stupendous Steps: 15 Great Escalator & Stair Ads

Ads in unexpected places, like escalators and stairs, can be utterly captivating when they take full advantage of the unusual medium.

One Comment »»
 

App Provides Glimpse of Phantom City

An iPhone app allows users to explore the New York City that could have been if visionary architectural proposals had become reality.

Add Comment »»
 

Drive the Friendly Skies: The History of Flying Cars

Ever since the invention of the car and the airplane, dreamers have been trying to combine the two. Today, they may be closer than ever to making it a reality.

Add Comment »»
 

Dispatchwork: Patching WWII Damage with Legos

German artist Jan Vormann patches bullet holes, cracks and other damage from World War II with plastic building blocks in a project called 'Dispatchwork'.

2 Comments »»
 

Fallen Empire: Dictator's Destroyed & Recycled Palaces

When Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was removed from power, his palaces were used as temporary shelter for US troops. Photographer Richard Mosse explored.

One Comment »»
 

Modern Trolls: Bridges as Homes & Mini-Cities

Inhabited bridges were once very common all across Europe and other parts of the world. Today, not many remain, but will they make a resurgence in the future?

6 Comments »»
 

Creative Billboard Advertising Campaigns

Some advertisers think outside the box - literally - with billboards that step outside their own boundaries and interact with the world at large.

2 Comments »»
 

The Futuro House: Space Age Architecture Comes Home!

Suddenly it's 1968! Matti Suuronen's plastic fantastic Futuro house let homeowners live in Space Age style without ever having to leave their front yards.

3 Comments »»
 





Socialize with Other Urbanists
Visit Our Partners & Supporters
  • Green Buildings
    Siemens, making technology work for innovative Green Buildings
  •