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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.

Let There Be Light: 14 Illuminating Art Installations

Fourteen artists craft fluorescent tubes, LEDs and other sources of light into stunning art installations that really shine.

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Norway Mountain Cabin Doubles as a Ski Slope

The architecture firm Fantastic Norway designs a very remote mountain getaway cabin that's sloped to allow winter sports on top, like skiing and sledding.

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Not 'Shopped: Surreal Scenes by Sandy Skoglund

Tableaux artist Sandy Skoglund meticulously paints and arranges bizarre and surreal scenes, which seem like they can't possibly be real.

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Altered Abandonments: Marjan Teeuwen's Destroyed Houses

Artist Marjan Teeuwen deconstructs abandoned places, from apartment blocks in Amsterdam to houses in Russia, and crafts the detritus into eerie installations.

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13 Tilted Architectural Wonders of the World

Sometimes they're poorly built, sometimes the ground is giving way beneath them and sometimes these 13 leaning towers of the world are intentionally tilted.

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Text, Translated: 11 Nifty Lorem Ipsum Generators

Whether you are a designer in need of dummy text or just a bored Web citizen, these 11 random text generators will keep you occupied and amused.

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Angular Masterpieces: 10 Designs With Stunning Angles

These 10 home designs take full advantage of the eye-catching nature of jagged corners and sharp angles, resulting in unforgettable architectural creations.

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12 Futuristic Finalists: Zombie Safe House Competition

When the zombie apocalypse begins, you could be safe in one of these 12 heavily fortified house designs, finalists in the Zombie Safe House Competition.

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Drive-Thru Office: Osaka Japan's Gate Tower Building

The Gate Tower Building in Osaka, Japan, is a hybrid highway-cum-skyscraper that redefines telecommuting with a dash of “Lost in Translation."

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Sensational Skate Park & Urban Climbing Wall in Spain

Factoria Joven, a skate park and climbing wall in Spain, sets an example for urban youth centers worldwide with its bright and beautiful architecture.

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