The Swings of Things: 15 Daring Swing Set Designs
Dangle high up in the sky or from the side of a bridge in swings that have been installed in the most unexpected locations, or enjoy the modern and magical designs of swings that are outside the ...
Author: SA Rogers
S.A. Rogers is a veteran print and web author covering architecture, design, art and more. With years of experience writing for WebUrbanist, hers is one of the core voices that defines the site. She has an uncanny knack for discovering and sharing hidden built environments, including abandoned places, world wonders, monumental mysteries and other urban secrets, some of which are hidden in plain sight.Automata: Intricate Art Object Powered by 1,000 Gears
At the winding of a handle and the flick of a switch, gears begin to move inside a mysterious faceted wooden object. Then, as the panels are opened to reveal what's inside, a solitary figure can ...
Glow-in-the-Dark Home Furniture Lights Up Nights
During the day, these 14 furniture and home decor items like lounge chairs, sideboards, bathroom countertops, tiles and wallpaper look fairly ordinary (though beautifully designed). But when the ...
RedBall Project Takes Interactive Urban Art on Tour
Jarringly out-of-place in Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace and the St. Peter Mancroft Church in Norwich, England, a massive inflatable red ball perches on balconies, squeezes through doorways and ...
Captured Live: ‘Trapped People’ Street Art Project
How would you react if you were walking down the street and happened to notice a pair of hands or a face pressed up against a ventilation grate on a wall? Getting over the initial shock of fear ...
A Moveable Feast: 14 Mobile & Pop-Up Restaurants
Do you ever get bored of your city's culinary offerings? What if they switched out on a regular basis, providing a never-ending carousel of dining experiences? In many urban areas, food trucks ...
Lisbon Lights Up with Modern Christmas Decorations
The city of Lisbon, Portugal proved this year that a little creative thinking can overcome budget hurdles so that holiday light displays are just as festive as ever. Lisbon is known for its ...
Copycats & Clones: 24 Near-Identical Architectural Designs
You know you've got a winning architectural design when strikingly similar structures begin popping up around the world. Sometimes, these similarities are just coincidences. Sometimes, they're ...
Literary Landscapes: Carved Books by Guy Laramee
From the pages of books spring mountain ranges, rocky islands in the sea and sculptures hidden in caves - not in your imagination, in this case, but literally - in three dimensions. Artist Guy ...
Top Pop-Up Shops: 14 Temporary Retail Stores
Popping up in unexpected places overnight, temporary retail locations aim to dazzle shoppers with engaging visuals and alluring merchandise displays. They take over vacant storefronts, unfold ...
