WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on Urbanism

Urbanism and Urban Design Issues

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.

5 Comments »»
 

12 Unbelievable Examples of Buildings in Motion

Fantastic feats of ingenuity and structural engineering that range from pragmatic to artistic building moving and moving buildings.

19 Comments »»
 

15 More Future Wonders of Green Technology

As the world increasingly focuses on sustainable initiatives, green architecture is a booming industry.

14 Comments »»
 

Leisurevilles and the Exodus of America's Elderly

Imagine what America might look like if a sizable minority of its elders secede into their own communities. That's just what's happening behind the scenes.

10 Comments »»
 

7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology

Green architecture comes in many forms though lately it seems like these forms are stranger than ever.

57 Comments »»
 

The Making of 5 Modern Engineering Marvels

Each of the five projects listed here took their toll financially and were paid for in part with human lives.

8 Comments »»
 

5 Urban Design Proposals for 3D City Farms

Here are five of these remarkable architectural designs for sustainable (and stylish) urban farm towers that may revolutionize agriculture as we know it.

97 Comments »»
 

5 Floating Cities and Ocean Utopias

Who hasn't imagined living on their very own floating paradise?

24 Comments »»
 

17 Extreme Houseboats and House Boat Designs

This collection spans the extremes of design and brute-force ingenuity: from the obscenely luxurious to the absurdly simple.

52 Comments »»
 

Frank Gehry's First 'Deconstructivist' Building

Gehry is best known for his curvy, metalic wave-form museums in Bilbao, Seattle, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, but it all started with strange impulses in the 70s.

50 Comments »»
 

8 Great Green Roofs and Roofing Systems

As impressive as those were, however, some modern examples have begun to rival them in terms of complexity, ingenuity and (of course) sustainability.

26 Comments »»
 

Subeversive Art: Guerrilla Marketing for Good

Here are three examples of socially-motivated projects designed to make a difference.

12 Comments »»
 

Burning Man 2007 Year in Images

The dust has finally settled in the Black Rock Desert, both literally and otherwise.

10 Comments »»
 

10 of the Narrowest Houses in the World

Would it surprise you to learn that a number of houses around the world, from New York to Amsterdam and Brazil to Britain have various claims to being the skinniest house in the world?

64 Comments »»
 

Mobile Urban Architecture: Portable Housing and More

More and more designers are developing nomadic alternatives to traditional models of static urban living.

35 Comments »»
 
Design Galleries on Partner Sites





Become a Fan on Facebook
Friends, Allies & Supporters
  •