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Author: SA Rogers

S.A. Rogers is a veteran print and web author covering architecture, design, art and more. With years of experience writing for WebUrbanist, hers is one of the core voices that defines the site. She has an uncanny knack for discovering and sharing hidden built environments, including abandoned places, world wonders, monumental mysteries and other urban secrets, some of which are hidden in plain sight.

MegaFaces: Massive Display Enables 3D Selfies at Sochi

Giant faces measuring 25 feet in height emerge in three dimensions from an 'architectural Mount Rushmore' at the entrance of Sochi's Olympic Park. 'MegaFaces' is an interactive installation by ...

Invisible Cities: Tweets and Photos as Terrain on a Map

What would it look like if you could actually see all of the tweets and Instagram photos from a Beyonce concert in New York City hovering above the skyline in physical form? A project called ...

Off the Wall: 14 3D Graffiti Designs from Furniture to Homes

Flat paint on two-dimensional surfaces springs to life in surprising ways in these 14 graffiti-inspired projects ranging from sand sculptures to entire apartment buildings. Street art's impact on ...

Abandoned Nazi Bunker Converted to Power Plant & Cafe

The words 'Nazi power' have taken on a new meaning in Hamburg, Germany as an abandoned bunker formerly equipped with anti-aircraft turrets has been transformed for a surprising new use. The ...

Modern Tree Houses: 14 Awesome Arboreal Dwelling Designs

Some tree houses are crafted in organic shapes and materials to blend into their environments or designed as veritable castles in the sky, but these 14 are as modern as arboreal dwellings get. ...

Can’t Stop the Music: Submerged Turntable Plays Perfectly

What will become of all that humans have created when we're no longer on the planet to preserve it? This project by artist Evan Holm is both a nod to the grief that the mere thought of losing so ...

Stacked on Silos: Shipping Containers Reclaimed as Dorms

Disused grain silos long considered an eyesore in Johannesburg, South Africa are now topped with four layers of reclaimed shipping containers and almost ready to house hundreds of eager students. ...

Seaside Ruins: 7 Abandoned Wonders of the Mediterranean

Remains of everything from an island prison that once held mafia bosses to the shells of modern Greek villas that fell victim to economic strife bake under the hot sun in the nations situated ...

Blob: Oblong White Mobile Home Looks Like a Dino Egg

Designed as an extension to a home, this mobile live/work pod eschews conventional mobile home aesthetics in favor of something decidedly more eccentric. 'Blob VB3' is an oblong white living ...

Crochet Playscapes: 13 Interactive String Art Installations

Miles of yarn and string stretch across inflatable structures, galleries and outdoor environments in these crocheted and knotted art installations, offering massive interactive playgrounds that ...

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