WebUrbanist

Architecture, Art, Design & Built Environments

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

Small & Surreal: 3 of the Most Strange Little Micronations

Have you ever wanted to rule your very own country? Bizarre as it sounds, a micronation is an area of land claimed by one or more persons to be independent from any major recognized nation in the ...

The Graffiti Report Card: Controversial Street Art Critique

The subject of graffiti often brings out strongly polarized reactions from urban dwellers, who either support it as art or criticize it as vandalism. Brandon Baunach of DesignCrack has developed ...

Pipes to Capsules: 7 of the Smallest Hotels & Hotel Rooms

(Check out our complete collection of 70+ Amazing Theme, Castle, Jail and Art Hotels.) Think your last apartment or hotel room was small? Believe it or not, there are a lot of contenders for the ...

Abandoned America: 7 More Deserted Wonders of the World

(Check out our complete collection of 100+ Abandoned Buildings, Places and Property.) Ever see an impressive derelict structure and wonder just how a building so elegant, sizable or centrally ...

The Ultimate Urban Camouflage Collection: 10 Strange Examples from Coke Suits to Camo Cars

(Check out our complete collection of Urban Exploration Tips, Tricks and Guides.) Ever want to hide in plain site while on a urban exploration outing? Whether you're an urban explorer or simply ...

8 Great Green Roofs: Brief History of Eco-Roofing Systems

(Check out our complete collection of Green Art, Design and Technology.) A green roof can be much more than just a lawn on a building, and the concept is much older than many people realize. ...

Accidental Artwork: Subconscious Works of Graffiti Removal

From The Secret Art of Graffiti Removal group on Flickr Most would argue that graffiti removal is at best the elimination of vandalism or at worst the destruction of art, right? One ...

Urban Light Art: Dorm Room Tetris to Architectural Graffiti

(Check out our complete collection of 100+ Works of Creative and Geeky Art and Graffiti.) Architectural light graffiti comes in many forms that all share one common feature: the effects are there ...

7 Urban World Wonders: Record-Setting Roads, Streets & More

Everyone hates traffic, but how about trying to wind around 8 switchbacks in one city block, crossing 12 lanes at a single intersection or parking on a 38 degree incline? The latest in the ...

Year 1 Update: The Past, Present and Future of WebUrbanist

More extreme urban sports, skateboardable signage c/o Christof Damian Regular readers know by now that there isn't much self-conscious metablogging on WebUrbanist. The site is mostly about ...

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