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Author: Kurt Kohlstedt

WebUrbanist was founded in 2007 by Kurt Kohlstedt, who currently writes and edits articles and episodes at 99% Invisible and can be found on Twitter @KurtKohlstedt

Modified Water Bike: Inventor Commutes San Francisco Bay

Both the first person to bike across the San Francisco Bay and over the Hudson River is great, but being able to skip traffic jams and cycle to work over the water daily is even better, according ...

Across the Country in 12 Images: 6,000 Wild Miles of America

It can be hard to explain to someone from Europe or elsewhere just how vast and variegated the United States really is, but this short epic photo series is a great start. It depicts a series of ...

One-Handed, Color-Coded First Aid Kit for Fast & Easy Use

If any design should be simple and intuitive, surely it would be an emergency medical kit - something you make lack time, treatment expertise or even a clear head to operate well in a disaster ...

Fine Art of Architecture: B&W Photography by Joel Tjintjelaar

Highly refined yet ever-evolving, the work of this photographer started with portraiture, moved through landscapes and seascapes, and has for a time now focused on architecture, capturing even ...

Bubble Hotels: Spacious Spherical Retreats Set in Nature

Somewhere on the scale between tent and cabin lies the bubble hotel, an optionally transparent or opaque plastic retreat that is roomier than normal camping accommodations but more minimal than a ...

144-Year Building: 3D Animation Completes Famous Basilica

Started in 1882, the Sagrada Família basilica is one of the most famous buildings in the world, despite still remaining unfinished ... at least for now. This amazing one-minute animation shows ...

Secret Graffiti: Railings Reveal Art Only at the Right Angle

Railings, shutters, sun shades and other surfaces with separate-but-repeating elements are all potential canvasses for this unique semi-secretive approach to street ...

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 ...

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 ...

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