The City is a Playground: 15 Interactive Installations
Art installations that invite or even dare passersby to join in on a fun activity transform even the most stiff and boring urban environments into public playgrounds. Musical swings on the ...
Month: October 2013
Converted Clock Tower: Ultimate Urban Loft with a View
At the top of a former cardboard box factory built in 1915, within a clock tower overlooking Brooklyn and Manhattan, is one of New York City's most remarkable residences. The pinnacle of the ...
Edgy Art: Fore-Edge Paintings Hidden in Historical Books
Invisible at a glance, artists have long hidden fore-edge artwork in plain sight, resulting in works that are sometimes first spotted decades or even centuries after their creation. What looks ...
Banksy Tags Manhattan: Fresh New Graffiti Live from NYC
Making his way through the boroughs of New York, the infamous but mysterious interventionist Banksy is broadcasting new stencils, installations and mixed media work all month as a ...
House of Hemp and Blood: 16 Futuristic Building Materials
Future buildings could be made of artificial human bone, hemp, bacterial byproducts or concrete that absorbs greenhouse gas emissions and lasts thousands of years. Innovations in building ...
LiftBed & BedUp: 2 Space-Saving Beds Stored on Ceilings
In a bid to one-up the traditional fold-up Murphy bed, two companies are switching a wall-based storage approach for a ceiling-centric alternative. For those with higher spaces above but less ...
At The Hops: 9 Loud & Proud Rock ‘n’ Roll Beers
If a party ain't a party without beer and rock 'n' roll, then beer brewed by, for & about rock 'n' rollers is practically a party in a keg, bottle, can or case! ...
Cardboard Cathedral: Temporary Structure Acts as Placeholder
In 2011, Christchurch, New Zealand was hit with a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Among the city's most heartbreaking losses was the destruction of the iconic 1864 Anglican cathedral. The city ...
Abandoned Land of Oz Theme Park Opens for Two Days
At the top of a mountain, a crumbling Yellow Brick Road winds around forests filled with creepy anthropomorphic trees, Dorothy's dilapidated house and an Emerald Castle made of stone. The Land of ...
Baroque Parking Garage Challenges Blind Civic Historicism
Challenged with designing something to fit a historic city-center context in "baroque, classic, neo-classical, romantic and neo-romantic style" is itself difficult if not paradoxical, but making ...
