Advertisers take to the streets with ads that turn asphalt, manholes and sewer grates into surprisingly effective marketing platforms.

A groundbreaking cost-cutting, energy-saving program in Germany called Dial4Light requires pedestrians to activate street lights using their cell phones.

Urban rooftops are often neglected, but some clever homeowners are using them to their full potential: to support extended, unique, sky-high living areas.

Ads in unexpected places, like escalators and stairs, can be utterly captivating when they take full advantage of the unusual medium.

When humankind finally sets down roots somewhere other than the planet of our birth, chilly, lifeless and distant Mars is our most likely destination.

An iPhone app allows users to explore the New York City that could have been if visionary architectural proposals had become reality.

The best in modern kitchen design isn't just minimalist and visually appealing, but fits the most function into the smallest space possible.

A group of diverse graphic designers answer the question "what is graphic design?" the best way they know how: through graphic design.

After seeing the success of other shipping container construction projects, schools and hotels are getting in on the money- and time-saving cargotecture method.

Shipping containers are ideal for commercial buildings. Stores, offices, shopping malls, and more are using recycled cargo containers for low-cost construction.

Not all steel shipping container architecture is about building a dream home. These clever designs use cargo containers for community and emergency housing.

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While you're stuck in your cubicle from 9 to 5, there are people out there getting paid to sleep, taste pet food and sniff armpits.

Black Friday . . . are you preparing to battle the holiday shopping crowds? Brush up on your ninjas skills before you go into the battle of the urban ninjas.

Color, pattern, unexpected materials and careful editing of rustic historic architectural details make these apartment and condo remodels one-of-a-kind.