Modernism is style - ultramodernism is undefined, but for the purposes of this article is that amazing design approach which brings the future into the present.

Why settle for traditional counter and surface materials when you could have illuminated gemstones, sea grass in clear resin or bright, fun Missoni patterns?

Monastic architecture is often spectacular, an attribute seemingly at odds with the ascetic lifestyle of its adherents. Time is a harsh mistress and after centuries of war, religious strife and natural disasters, only the strongest - and strangest - have survived. For that at least, we may be thankful.

From houses and estates to factories, mines, military buildings and prisons here are the explorations of twenty buildings by one daring European urban explorer.

From America's West Coast to France, skate parks come in all styles and each offers its own unique twist. Here are 10 of the craziest and most interesting!

Some of the most amazing art can only be viewed from the sky, like these 18 crop circles, field art, 'transformers' made from cars and more.

We are surrounded by the built environment day in and day out, but how many buildings still turn your head, make you scratch it or even turn it upside down?

In this collection you will find incredibly unusual approaches to graffiti, other forms of guerrilla street art and extraordinary art made from ordinary objects.

Geeks are living in a golden age - the gadgets we love get smaller, cheaper and more capable by the day! Where did it all begin? Examples and evolution of geek tech.

Sick of the same old boring 12 Days of Christmas gifts? So are we. Here is your alternative urban gift guide - from us at WebUrbanist to you wonderfully eccentric readers:

From public archives of knowledge to centers of learning at colleges and universities, libraries are cool so why shouldn't they look the part?

Cardboard art can be sustainable or simply structurally challenging - or anything in between. These artists warp a generic material to create magnificent works.

Here are over 100 of the most strange and amazing plant and animal species in the world - highlighting both the most beautiful and terrifying sides of Mother Nature.

From floating eco-cities to sustainable skyscraper farms, modular folding origamic architecture to gigantic green super-spires, here are 24 future green designs.

The field of robotics is moving forward at a rapid pace. These 10 amazing robots were only science fiction until recently - now they're reality.