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.
Den of Daydreams: 8 Fantastical Make-Believe Makeovers
Bridge of the Enterprise? Super Mario in the bedroom? Cinderella's Pumpkin Coach? Here are 8 examples of homes that won't settle for anything less than a fairytale
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Crafty Consumerism: 15 Forms of Barcode Art
From tattoos and home decor to portraits of Jesus, the barcode has been elevated to art in many different forms, whether infused with meaning or not.
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War and Pieces: 9 Preserved Bombed-Out WWII Buildings
These 9 examples of preserved buildings stand, in stark contrast to their successors, as testaments to a war that forever changed the world we live in.
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Fractured Reality: Bizarre 3-D Photo Sculptures
Artist Gwon Osang forms hundreds of photographs around mannequins to create bizarre three-dimensional photo sculptures.
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Best Photos from 12 Top New Master Photographers
Here are some of the best modern photos from new and upcoming masters of contemporary photography, from artists to advertisers and much much more.
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"Should It Be Doing That?": 13 More Amazing Buildings In Motion
Have a look at these 13 more examples of buildings in motion, whether by illusory trickery or natty mechanics, and ask yourself - are we ready for urban life on the move?
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Tilted In Your Favor: 13 More Famous Leaning Towers
There's more to food than pizza and there's more to leaning towers than Pisa, as these 15 slanted spires show by NOT living life on the straight & narrow.
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Auto-Photoshop: Faux Photos That Will Blow Your Mind
An amazing new online tool called PhotoSketch automatically transforms a stick-figure sketch into a Photoshopped image montage in minutes.
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Starting at the End: 12 New Cities Built From Scratch
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.
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Recycled Architecture: 15 Creatively Converted Homes
Billboards, fire towers, pig barns and factories are converted into stunning modern homes that preserve the history of the original structures.
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Creepy Creatures: The Dark and Quirky Art of Scott Radke
From frog bodies with creepy human faces to spindly marionettes packed with expression, the dark yet quirky sculpture of Scott Radke is truly enchanting.
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Underground Rooms: Waiting for the End of the World
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.
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Light as Art: 15 Creative Lamp and Lighting Designs
Lamps are usually used to illuminate other, more interesting objects - but these 15 designs deserve their own spotlight.
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Captivating and Disturbing Miniature Worlds Under Glass
Thomas Doyle creates intricate miniature sculptures under glass that capture disturbing and transformative moments in human life.
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15 Modern Visionaries in Digital Visual Art
Working as concept artists and illustrators, these 15 incredible digital artists have mastered modern computer-based media to create stunning works of art.
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