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.
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One Comment »»Cities take centuries to evolve - or do they? Here are 12 urban centres that offer a radical alternative to tradition - they are cities from the first day they open for business.
6 Comments »»Billboards, fire towers, pig barns and factories are converted into stunning modern homes that preserve the history of the original structures.
One Comment »»These 13 uncomfortable chairs show that even the best furniture designers take (and give) pains to stretch the limits of their art to the breaking point.
2 Comments »»From frog bodies with creepy human faces to spindly marionettes packed with expression, the dark yet quirky sculpture of Scott Radke is truly enchanting.
One Comment »»Is the end near? These stark but beautiful photos of underground bomb shelters give us a taste of what life may be like if we had to go underground to survive.
One Comment »»Lamps are usually used to illuminate other, more interesting objects - but these 15 designs deserve their own spotlight.
One Comment »»Thomas Doyle creates intricate miniature sculptures under glass that capture disturbing and transformative moments in human life.
One Comment »»Are you the owner of a digital waking assistant? Modern designers are working hard to find the perfect alarm clock for you, as these 18 examples show.
3 Comments »»Working as concept artists and illustrators, these 15 incredible digital artists have mastered modern computer-based media to create stunning works of art.
4 Comments »»Inner sanctum or artsy asylum? These 20 insane interiors and radical rooms show what happens when one moves beyond the fundamental to, well, just mental.
4 Comments »»How many different ways can you upcycle an old dumpster? The Skip Conversions project turns them into swimming pools, skate ramps and more.
5 Comments »»Chilean artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz creates fantastical designs and urban art. His product designs and guerrilla art are original and amazing.
3 Comments »»When a picture matches the creative vision of an artist taking the shot, the photograph is considered fine art. Here is the work of 24 famous photographers.
3 Comments »»Thanks to modern building materials and behind-the-scenes architectural wizardry, the new field of precarious-looking urban architecture is on the rise - as these ten vertigo-inducing examples illustrate.
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