Error of Omission: 50-Floor Skyscraper Lacking an Elevator
Twin towers raising up the existing skyline and joined at the top - these were supposed to be a sign of recovery in a city and country ravaged by the global financial collapse. Instead, ...
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 @KurtKohlstedtUrban Turf: Mini Gardens atop Window Air Conditioning Units
For those who can accept a bit of ironic kitsch in the mix, here is a cute (and functional) solution for city dwellers sick of their only scenery being a brick wall across the alleyway, to the ...
Transformer Theater: Deserted House, Upcycled in Disguise
This incredible transforming theater, built from salvaged pieces of a deserted home, is more than meets the eye. A community theater in disguise, its contents unfold from a conventional A-frame ...
Virtual Interior Design: Augmented Reality IKEA 2014 Catalog
Imagine no more: now you can scan items right out of a physical catalog and watch them pop up in your own bedroom, kitchen, living or dining room at home, on-screen and in real-time before your ...
Building Fragments: 20 Surreal Reconstructed Photographs
At first glance, they are nearly believable, these angled buildings with their curious corners. Closer inspection reveals Escher-esque optical illusions and impossible intersections, liminal ...
Dark City: Giant Mirrors Aim to Illuminate Town in Shadows
A lovely little settlement in a lush valley of Norway sounds like a slice of paradise - except that the surrounding hills keep it out of sunlight for nearly half of the year. This incredible ...
Glassless Bottles: Ice Beverage Containers Keep Cola Cool
No amount of insulation can hope to keep your beverage quite as cold as a bottle made entirely out of ice, as found in this limited-edition container design from a marketing firm working for Coca ...
Center of Infinity: 360-Degree House Defies Dimensionality
Forget floors, get over familiar geometries and start really thinking in three dimensions if you want to understand this futuristic and multifaceted home concept. Levels are secondary - the focus ...
Leisure Dives: Planking Meets Parkour & Midair Photography
Parkour and free-running are fine for athletic types, while planking and the lying-down game are great for lazies, but suspended somewhere in between we find the leisure dive. Blending the ...
Dense City: Photos Show Tightly-Packed Hong Kong Towers
Twice as dense as New York, and four times as crowded as London, Hong Kong is a fascinating mix of natural landscape edged by incredibly dense human construction. Michael Wolf, a German ...
