WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on Environment & Nature

Nature used to be thought of as the environment of which we were no longer apart, the wilderness disconnected from society, but today we know better: nature and sustainability are tied up in our very survival as a species and green art and design is an expression of the complex relationship between urban and eco-friendly living. From environmental art to daring eco-designs here are some examples that blur the boundaries of supposed opposites.

6 Abandoned Railroads, Subways, and Trains

The age of the railroad may be over, but the marks of these powerful transport systems are evident everywhere you go - as well as abandoned train and subway stations.

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Dreamy Driftwood Sculptures of Heather Jansch

Most people walk right by driftwood on the beach. Heather Jansch picks it up and sees its potential. Her driftwood sculptures are full of life and character.

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Creative & Unique Recycled Furniture Designs & Ideas

Recycled furniture is by no means a simple classification or category - it is a world of approaches, techniques and skills applied in all kinds of unique and creative ways.

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24 Beautiful HDR Photos of Abandoned Places

Something about the vibrant colors, stark contrasts and vivid depths lends abandonments to pictures using HDR photography techniques like few other subjects.

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10 Luxury Private Swimming Pool Designs & Ideas

Swimming in the lap of luxury, these private pool owners have managed to buy a piece of fantasy not for sale to most of us with less than luxurious means.

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9 Uncanny Doghouse and Dollhouse Designs

Whether you’re spoiling your kids with a crazy doll house or pampering your pooch with a luxurious doghouse, there is just something about too-small-for-human houses.

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Creative Modern Garden Furniture Designs

The garden, for many of us, is an extension of the home. It’s where we can get back to nature, dig our hands in and locate some of our strangest furnitures and furniture designs.

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Banksy Art: Books, Websites and Forums

For the first time, a street artist has garnered the attention of the mainstream media, the art world, and the common person…not to mention other street artists.

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Design, Buy, Build a Container House

A perfect example of thinking outside the box and living within one. - but what is really involved when buying, designing or building cargo container homes?

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Modern Furnitures: Kids Furniture Designs

While much of it can be boring, some designers are putting the fun back into kids’ furnitures. These pieces are a delight not only for kids, but for their hip parents, too.

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15 Real-Life Applications of Nanotechnology

Let’s get small! Rapid advances in the exciting field of nanotechnology are allowing us to shrink everyday objects to previously-unimaginably small dimensions.

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15 House Boats and House Boat Designs

Houseboats are all about freedom; casting away the ties to landlocked living and casting off to new adventures on the wine-dark sea!

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Absurdly Cheap Homes and Small Houses

As the population expands and more of us look for affordable and available housing, architects and designers are making the move toward cheaper, greener, tinier options.

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10 Amazing Sand Artists and Their Artwork

10 amazing artists and the incredible works they've created using nothing but sand and water.

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5 Different Types of Gardening

Here are 5 different types of gardening that illustrate how varied this age-old pastime really is.

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