16 Cap Redesigns Give 2nd Lives to 40,000 Used Cola Bottles
Aimed at promoting the creative reuse of plastic bottles, Coca-Cola has launched a project to give away caps that convert discarded drink containers to fun and practical alternative ...
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 @KurtKohlstedtAnimating Architecture: Real Facades Remixed, Spun & Stacked
Taking building concepts to their illogical conclusions, this series of surreal animations provides a tour of impossible architectural structures and facades, each taken to a fresh visual ...
Crossroad of Realities: Photography Subverts Gaming Scenes
As improved game graphics generate increasingly photo-realistic spaces, projects like this blur the boundaries between virtual and real in perception-warping ways. Test and see for yourself: how ...
Lightweight ‘Airbeams’ Frame Inflatable Geodesic Dome Tent
Derived from crystal structure of diamonds and geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller, these all-weather structures are astonishingly strong but incredibly light at the same ...
Water Buses: New Nautical Transit Solution for Urban Islands
Fathoms beyond traditional boat taxis, this modular water bus proposal for Stockholm bridges critical gaps within the current public transit system while also making boarding faster and ...
Virtual Light: Facade Installation Casts Fake Illumination
A temporary project set in Madrid, this bright yellow artistic reconfiguration was rendered all the more engaging due to its location in a semi-dark alleyway of the city. It was ...
Turning Tides: 10-Mile Park to Protect NYC from Flooding
Designed to shield the exposed edges of Lower Manhattan from increasingly-disastrous storms, this impressive system of parks and other public spaces is also designed to serve the everyday needs ...
Interactive Wonderland: Light Projection Art Animates Sydney
A series of dynamic light art installations have begun to take over the largest city in Australia, turning tunnels into painted bouquets and the converting the sails iconic Sydney Opera House ...
High Line West: Chicago & LA on Track for Elevated Greenways
Following in the footsteps of the United States' largest urban center, the 2nd and 3rd most populous cities in the country are each (respectively) developing and building extensive elevated ...
Vertical Forests: 2 Lush Urban Towers Support 16,000 Plants
Skeptics of improbably green skyscraper concepts might want to take a moment of silence to appreciate the successful construction of these two beautiful buildings now nearly ...
