McArchitecture: 10 Sizzlingly Odd McDonald’s Restaurants
I'm livin' it! McDonald's might be the quintessential symbol of “fast food nation”, serving millions of burgers daily in over 100 countries worldwide. Though Mickey D's brand identity is ...
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An outstanding researcher and clever writer who has been with WebUrbanist for over ten years, Steve brings a twist of creative humor into the mix with articles covering abandoned shops and buildings, offbeat signage & branding, eyebrow-raising architecture and much, much more. Steve can also be found exploring green innovations at WebEcoist and examining jaw-dropping pet products and pet-related news at PetsLady.Korean Twin Towers Fail to ‘Cloud’ Memories of 9/11
Korean Twin Towers FAIL? It would definitely appear so, though Dutch architects MVRDV strenuously deny any connection, inspirational or otherwise, with New York City's lost World Trade Center ...
Art Attack: Berlin Drivers Paint The Town Red (& Beyond)
Not only did they paint it red, but pink, purple, blue and yellow as well. Don't blame the drivers (and the odd pedestrian), and don't question their sobriety either – all were unasked, ...
Star Cars: 10 Past, Present & Future Robot Space Rovers
Not since Evel Knievel have wheels flown so far: robotic rovers designed to travel over unearthly alien terrain where no one has gone before, and where no roads await their wheels. Led by the ...
Road Work: 10 Pointed Examples of Traffic Cone Art
When it comes to ubiquitous utility in the service of street safety, orange traffic cones stand alone... except when they stand together and someone deigns to call the result Art. Traffic cone art ...
Global Warning: The Arctic’s Abandoned DEW Line Stations
Back in the 1950s, Cold War tensions ran high and so did the DEW Line: high above the Arctic Circle, that is. Though many of the original 63 radar stations have been re-purposed or dismantled, many ...
Drive-Thru Office: Osaka Japan’s Gate Tower Building
What happens when an irresistible force (the Hanshin Expressway) meets an immovable object (stubborn landowners)? You get the Gate Tower Building in Osaka, Japan, a hybrid highway-cum-skyscraper ...
Sink Different: Macquarium Gives Used iMacs New Life
“I'm a Mac... and I'm a PC”. The Macquarium is both, if you spell the latter “P Sea”. Call it smug or just a clever way to recycle Apple's iconic iMac G3; either way the Macquarium is an ...
Enter The Dragon Building: Beijing China’s Pangu Plaza
Fire-breathing dragon, Olympic torch, or both? The Pangu Plaza complex is the latest architectural wonder reshaping Beijing China's increasingly Dubai-esque skyline, a product of architects eager ...
Thirst Class: 10 Wet, Wild & Wacky Water Towers
Water towers aren't designed to showcase art but they sure do tend to attract it! These 10 wet, wild & wacky water towers advertise civic pride, celebrate local industries, and in the process ...
