Structural Humorist: ‘Coffee With an Architect’ is Hilarious
He begins: "I started this site as a way to reach out to people in the community. I thought that a virtual a cup of coffee would be a low pressure way to meet and discuss our shared ...
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 @KurtKohlstedtFree Universal Construction Kit Bridges Generations of Toys
LEGOs, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys ... what do they have in common? They each represent a universe of constructive possibilities, but each is incompatible with the next, like alien planets with ...
1 Trillion Frames-per-Second Photos Capture Light in Motion
Nothing moves faster than light, right? True as that may be in theory, a team at MIT has developed a method for visualizing its propagation to amazing effect in practice. ...
Sci-Fi Fortress of Skyscrapers to Surround & Defend Japan
This is a conceptual project with a breathtaking scope: to create a perimeter of citadels surrounding Japan, protecting the island nation above, on and below the ground. ...
Groundbreaking Street Art Smashes Up Through Sidewalks
Oh yes, you read it right: breaking ground was meant in the literal sense - think Sandworms from Beetlejuice, chewing through asphalt on their way to attack and nature's own bright orange warning ...
Painting Reality: Surprised Motorists Make Sudden Street Art
Ingredients: 500 liters of brightly-colored, eco-friendly, wash-away water-based paint, one elevated location with video camera and a whole mess of (2000) cars just waiting at an intersection to ...
Tower with a Twist: Very Top-Heavy Vancouver Skyscraper
This is what creative design is all about: taking a familiar typology and turning (or twisting) it around ... not merely to show off something new and unique, but to critically respond and adapt ...
3D Floating Graffiti: Interactive Alleyway Color Art Illusions
Our minds are addicted to making order out of chaos and finding patterns in noise. This stunning perspectival art project takes the wonderfully windy streets of São Paulo, Brazil and layers a ...
QR Hobo Codes: Secret-Symbol Stencils for Digital Nomads
This project tackles what is probably the last place anyone expect to find a digital-age intervention: the centuries-old tradition of the mobile and homeless communicating via shorthand markers, ...
