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From classic ideas of city construction to suburban sprawl and urban renewal, these articles cover everything from landscape and new urbanism to forms not yet fully defined – click through to see the cities of our past, present and future.

Painting the Town: 13 Unbelievable Urban Mural Projects

From Philadelphia's stunning series of murals by Meg Saligman to JR's photos pasted onto slums in Brazil, these 13 urban mural projects bring color to the city.

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Prefab Pod Hotels to Offer Tiny Travel Lodging in Spain

Lookotel plans to roll out low-cost modular 'capsule hotels' across Spain and the rest of Europe which feature larger rooms than those in Japan's pod hotels.

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Betaville: Crowdsourcing Urban Design with Online Gaming

An unprecedented program called 'Betaville' calls for open input on urban planning through an interactive 3D virtual environment reminiscent of The Sims.

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Phenomenal People Movers: 3 Odd Urban Transport Methods

There are plenty of ways to move around an urban environment, but how about taking the world's only assisted bike lift or the world's longest outdoor escalator?

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Heroic Urbanism: 13 Cool Comic Book Cities

Gotham City, Neo-Tokyo, Metropolis - what these and 10 other cities have in common is that they're just as fascinating as the superheroes that inhabit them.

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Criminal Contours: Crime Rates as Topographic Maps!

A topographic map of San Francisco's crime rates reveals new landscape features including 'Prostitution Peak'.

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Nightmare & Dream Designs: 12 Cities of Sci Fi & Fantasy

Some of these otherworldly cities are the products of dreams and nightmares while others are sci-fi and fantasy creations, but all of them are surreal.

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Will It Blend? Stealth Architecture That Really Stands Out

These 12 supremely stealthy structures speak softly of the need to belong, yet carry a big stick when it comes to representing their 'hood.

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3G Geek Art Show: Ghostbusters, Goonies & Gremlins

Anyone nostalgic for classic films of the 80s - particularly Ghostbusters, Goonies and Gremlins - needs to check out the geektastic 3G Show at LAs Gallery 1988.

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Outstanding Offices: 12 Unorthodox Business Buildings

Inspired office buildings may be few and far between, but these 12 unusual buildings take office architecture to new heights with treehouse offices and more.

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