Street signs and lamp posts turn into soccer goals, basketball hoops and mini golf courses with the addition of just a few pieces of plug-in sports equipment. The year-long installation by ...
In the asphalt-covered space that would normally be occupied by a single vehicle could be a bike rack, a dance floor, an outdoor cafe, a kiddie pool or a beautifully landscaped public park. ...
Sometimes, a reclaimed piece of junk is all it takes to make a bus stop, bike rack, subway station or virtually any other urban setting more comfortable and fun. The Rotten Apple project consists ...
When the city sets up so-called 'Info Pillars' on the sidewalks - but then fills them with ads instead of actual information - how should the community respond? In Toronto, hacktivists decided to ...
Have you ever asked for directions in an unfamiliar city, only to find that you've been pronouncing the street name all wrong? It's not hard to do even in a place that speaks your own language, ...
Tired of seeing advertisements plastered all over city surfaces, from billboards to bus stops? French artist The Wa has a simple solution: pull down the shade. The installation artist placed ...
Whether they're just the arms of a mannequin attached to inanimate urban objects or gory, all-too-realistic hands clutching violent video games, severed limbs are definitely one way to grab the ...
Beyond the 'official city' of Taipei, where modernization and beautification efforts are glossing over the city's natural and historical origins, there is Instant City. Using Taipei's ...
Sculptures decorate landscapes, museums, and buildings, but water covers the majority of the Earth's surface thus making it the world's largest art gallery. The ocean is filled with mystery and ...
It’s all too easy to get stuck in a routine, walking through the city on autopilot without even noticing what’s around you. Urban guerrilla street artists seek to shake things up, force you ...
