Ghost Loos: Visible Remains of London’s Underground Bathrooms
Tentatively titled "Toilets at Dawn," this photo series documents the strange phenomena of underground public bathrooms of urban London, now deserted but many dating back to Victorian ...
Author: Urbanist
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 @KurtKohlstedtSpherical Tires: Magnetic Levitation for Driverless Vehicles
The Eagle 360, a new tire design concept from Goodyear, is a rounded sphere held in place by magnetic fields and designed for a smoother ride in your future driver-free car. The biggest ...
Fractal Architecture: 14 Intricate Ceilings of Historic Iran
Sharing his findings via Instagram, an architectural photographer in Iran has begun documenting schools, mosques and cultural centers around the country, with a focus on their most mesmerizing ...
Ribbon of Light: Replacing LA’s Most Iconic Historical Bridge
Quite possibly the most filmed and photographed bridge in the world, the Sixth Street Viaduct, spanning the Los Angeles River, is a challenging icon to replace, but the Ribbon of Light aims to ...
Aperture Art: 360 Doors & Windows of the World Sorted by Country
This gorgeous collection of photographic montages highlights regional similarities and differences between types and styles of door and window designs all across Europe, starting with Porto, ...
Geographical Profiling Points to Artist Banksy’s Secret Identity
A set of mathematical processes developed for use in crime-fighting and disease-tracking indicates that one already-suspected individual may indeed be the infamous graffiti and installation ...
Nesting Architecture: Folding Models of Eastern Bloc Buildings
This series of recycled cardboard models references both the functional styles of postwar Soviet architecture as well as the Russian tradition of handcrafted nesting dolls. In ...
Appeals to Authorities: 16 Shots of a Year-Long Graffiti Sequence
What started with a single stenciled word ("RED") became a year-long interactive art experiment, as graffiti artist Mobstr tested the patience, limits, diligence and ingenuity of officials tasked ...
Anxious Anticipation: Photos Made to Pump Up Your Adrenaline
Comprised of hair-raising scenes designed to keep you on the edge of your seat, this series of photos leads your mind to jump forward in time, picturing the catastrophes about to ...
Laser Precision: 3D Site Scan Enables Architectural Intervention
Incredibly accurate laser-scanning technology, precise down to a hundredth of a millimeter, has helped British architects not only plan a new structure but also secure permission from a local ...
