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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

Architectural Polychrome: Vintage Interactive Color Guidebook by Le Corbusier

Created by Le Corbusier, one of the most famous architects of the Modern movement, this vintage Polychromie Architecturale: Die Farbenklaviaturen book features interactive pop-up and pull-out ...

Google Sunroof: Search to Save Money With Home Solar Power

Google has rolled out a search engine with a specific target in mind: your house, more specifically how much area of your roof could be covered in solar panels, what that would save you and where ...

Urban Agrihood: Detroit Produce Project Feeds 2,000 Households for Free

The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI) has developed a multi-acre urban agricultural campus in Detroit with gardens and an orchard designed to feed thousands of local residents. This ...

Invisible Repairs: Artist Fixes Broken Wood Furniture Using Clear Infill

Wooden furniture remnants stand out clearly against their subtle replacement parts in this series of artistic chair and bed repairs. Translucent acrylic fills in the gaps of these pieces, parts ...

Google Sheep View: Creature-Mounted Cameras Map Rugged Faroe Islands

Powered by solar energy and mounted to the backs of sheep, 360-degree cameras are mapping out the Faroe Islands for Google Street View. Since Google was initially reluctant to send cars to the ...

The Architect: New Film with All-Star Cast Features Egotistical Starchitect

All of the stereotypes associated with the architectural profession and its stars, real and exaggerated, are about to be revealed in an hour-and-a-half movie starring Parker Posey (wife), Eric ...

Trinity River Park: Huge New 10,000 Acre Urban Nature District for Dallas

Designed to restore and augment the city's floodplain, this new green recreation space features thousands of acres of forest as well as playgrounds, lawns and trails. Upon completion, it will be ...

Mobile Remix: Cement Mixer Disco Ball Turns Streets into Night Clubs

Cladding a cement mixer in pixelated mirror squares, a French artist has created a giant glittering disco ball on wheels able to turn vacant lots and construction sites into instant party ...

Remixing Architecture: Building Collages Capture Spirit of Cities & Countries

Combining photographs or everyday vernacular designs, artist Anastasia Savinova aims to illustrate patterns in built environments across major European cities as well as rural ...

Threading Rainbows: Spectral String Art Looks Like Strands of Light

Using a simple material palette of thread, wood and nails, artist Gabriel Dawe's latest cascading color creation combines thousands of threads to make a remarkable interior ...

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