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.

15 Creatively Offbeat Canoes, Kayaks & Boats

Smokin' on the water... that's how hot these canoes, kayaks and boats are! It's amazing what a little tech know-how and a vivid imagination can do when whipping up wild watercraft. Here are 15 that'll really float your boat.

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Matryoshka (Nesting) Dolls: Embracing Modernity

Nesting dolls can be made decorated in any way the artist or designer chooses and kits are available to allow anyone to make custom Matryoshka dolls.

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Matryoshka Dolls: Russian Treasures

Matryoshka, or Russian nesting dolls, were born in 1890 near Moscow and are now popular with artists and collectors around the world.

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Creative Neckties and Innovative Tie Designs

Neckties... every guy's got at least one, few guys enjoy wearing them. As an essential accessory for business and formal occasions yet with no real function of their own, the necktie is the bane of many a working stiff.

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Creative Coffee Tables & Offbeat Table Designs

As a focus for family, friends, football and fun, the coffee table can't be beat... but it CAN be OFFbeat, as these 15 creative coffee table designs show so well.

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Exposed: 15 Incredible Vehicle Cutaways for Undercover Lovers

Vehicle cutaways are a very special kind of art that lays bare a driving machine's inner workings for prying eyes to see... without all the messy prying with crowbars and such.

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20 Amazing Examples of Obsolete Tech-Art

Growing trend in the art world: turn old tech items that would be junked into masterpieces of art.

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Architectural Artwork: The Art of Installations

Installation art fuses lies at the intersection of art and design, architecture and interiors, and blurs the boundaries between form, function and innovation.

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Master Blasters: Science Fiction Weapons to Die For

Mostly harmless? I think not! Any aliens who receive our old TV and radio transmissions will be raising their tentacles in submission once they get a glimpse of sci-fi's greatest hitmen and their weapons of mass annihilation.

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History & Evolution of the Computer Mouse

The pip-squeak of peripherals has come a long way since 1964 when the first mouse - made of wood - crawled across our desktops and into our hearts.

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Retrofuturistic Ads: Selling a Brighter Tomorrow

These 15 retrofuturistic ads showcase one of advertising's most time-tested traits: convincing the target market a better, brighter future can be theirs TODAY.

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Recycled Treasures Converted Into Inspired Art

Creative artists can find beauty in any medium, including objects other people would consider garbage.

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Amazing and Creative Book Cover Art and Design

Creatively stunning book cover designs that use art, texture and graphics to make a strong and lasting impression.

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WebUrbanist Fanbase Artist Showcase - Part 1

Enjoy the wonderful works of the incredibly talented artists from Weburbanist's fanbase!

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Creative Counter & Surface Material Designs

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

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