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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

Green Ruff: Eco-Doghouse Topped with Live Grass & Solar Water Fountain

It may not stop Fido from tracking in mud on his paws, but this doghouse can reduce your best friend's carbon footprint while providing different levels of entertainment (plus bonus treat storage ...

Post Postmodern: Nightlife Complex Remixes Local Architectural Details

Taking Postmodern ideas to high-contrast extremes, this set of nightclub-and-entertainment structures designed by MVRDV borrows from its surroundings, boiling area architecture down to ...

Formula 1 Mobility: Graphene Enables World’s Lightest Wheelchair Design

Working with Formula 1 race car manufacturers and employing aerospace materials, a Swiss firm has developed what they claim is the world's lightest wheelchair, with a frame weighing in at just ...

Dune Art Museum: Maze of Galleries Buried Under Beach Dunes Near Beijing

Designed by OPEN Architecture and sited along the Chinese coast near Beijing, this building complex is a mysterious maze of fluid concrete shells, all of which will be reburied under sand when ...

Abstract Geography: Huge Historical Map Spans Dutch Train Station Ceiling

Amidst the modern architecture and undulating spaces of this station in Delft, one design detail stands out above the rest: a huge abstracted version of a map from the late 1800s that connects ...

Fast Driver: Powerless Auto-Hammer Packs Strip of Nails for DIY Projects

Nail guns can be handy but also bulky and awkward, not to mention: limited by the presence of batteries or electrical outlets. A new tool for the kit comes from product designer Michael David ...

Thin Facade: Old Small Town Storefront Folds Down into 100-Seat Theater

Walking down the vintage commercial strip of Lyons, Nebraska, it looks like any other building with shop windows and a front door, sharing walls with neighboring structures, but that's all a ...

Unequal Scenes: Aerials Photos Highlight Stark Lines Between Rich and Poor

There are places in the world where a single road, wall or an even thinner, more invisible line separates rich from poor, and those are the kinds of intersections captured by photographer Johnny ...

Floating Backpack: Self-Stabilizing Gear Carries 12 Load-Free Pounds

Hiking means going up and down, but not just over long distances -- each step raises and lowers your pack, which means you do more lifting, unless, that is, you have a "Lightening Pack" to help ...

A House to Die In: Oslo Officials Block Controversial Home Designed by Snøhetta

Designed to be a fittingly strange work of architecture on the grounds of famous painter Edward Munch's former home, A House to Die In has sparked controversy since its proposal some years ...

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