WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on Gadgets & Geek Art

Everyone loves gadgets and all good geeks appreciate the intersection of geeky art and design, from memes turned into living works to technology scrap turned into new design objects. From innovative light art to unique drawing techniques, here are our favorite works of art that will inspire the geek in anyone – as well as our top gadgets for everyone who wants to have their very own piece of future tech.

18 Bold & Beautiful Examples of Typography in Web Design

Web design is 95% typography, and some sites elevate the written word into a form of visual art that's engaging, informative and memorable.

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Even Robots Get the Blues: Photos by Markku Lahdesmaki

Robots do laundry, ride bicycles, hit the sauce and hang out in seedy parts of town in an imagined world where they coexist with humans in relative peace.

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Primates: Humans in Their Natural Form [NSFW]

We've come to think of humans as the masters of the planet, but individually we are still small and vulnerable. This lovely photo series captures our frailty.

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Nine Eyes: A Human Perspective on Google Street View

Compilations of unusual Google Street View images aren't hard to find. But artist Jon Rafman compiles the touching human images most people never see.

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Gallery of Pseudo-Victorian, Steampunkesque & Retro Robots

These creative technological inventions have a streak of steampunk, robots built into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical fantasy or steampunkesque robot art.

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Special Delivery: 54 Awesome Mailbox Designs

An offbeat custom mailbox can reflect your personality and let people know a little about you. These mailbox designs are weird, unique, and a little bit crazy.

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Crowdsourcing the City: Amazing 3D User-Submitted Image Modeling

Crowdsourcing has been used with great success in many industries, but now it's moving into the public sector. Today, the public is helping shape cities.

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Down & Dirty DIY: Humorous Low-Tech Hacks & Mods

We've all had to make do with whatever was available from time to time. But these ingenious hacks turn available materials into impressively useful items.

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Minitecture: 15 Ultra-Modern Dollhouse Designs

Dollhouses aren't just for kids, and they don't only come in the frilly Victorian variety. These modern dollhouse designs will please kids and parents alike.

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The Secret Life of Everyday Things: Art by Terry Border

Zombie peanuts, a kiwi shaving its back and cereal killers: Terry Border's 'Bent Objects' have lives all their own.

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Painted Alive: Boldly Brilliant Body Paintings

The human body can be and do so many things, but when it's used as a canvas for fine art, truly magical things can happen.

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Amazing Audio: 40 Speakers & Sweet System Designs

Gone are the days of the clunky, ugly, boxy speaker. These speakers and sound systems are elegant and creative while still delivering killer sound.

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Less is More: 18 Clever Logos Using Negative Space

Nothing makes a logo more effective than clever use of negative space, incorporating more meaning while keeping the design as clean as possible.

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Camouflaged Supercars: From Lambos To Rambos

Want some Rambo on your Lambo? These 10 stealthy supercars prove that one of the best ways to stand out from the crowd is to blend right in.

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Magical Music: 5 of the World's Weirdest Instruments

These bizarre musical instruments are among the strangest in the world, but they still manage to make beautiful music - or at least draw a crowd.

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