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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.

Steampunk Flea: Mechanical Insects by Dimitry Valchev

Spark plugs, kitchen strainers, springs and other random metal parts come together into a 'steampunk flea' that looks like it could jump away at any second in this mechanical insect sculpture by ...

Dino-Lanterns: Multi-Pumpkin Carving Exhibit Goes Jurassic

A landscape of towering dinosaurs is eerily illuminated with an orange glow at the annual Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze in New York. A team of professional artists came together to turn more than ...

Tactile Technology: 13 Off-Screen Touch Input Inventions

Touch input has already almost entirely eliminated the need for physical keyboards and mouses, but soon, it won't even be confined to a screen. Researchers are developing systems that can ...

Amazon Biosphere: Retailer Gets Glass Dome Headquarters

How much more creative could you be if you were working in a stunning faceted glass dome every day? Some lucky Amazon workers will get to find out, as the City of Seattle's design panel has ...

Glow in the Dark World: 12 Smart Illuminated Inventions

Glow in the dark tech doesn't have to be limited to novelties like glow sticks - it could be used to make the roads safer, provide illumination without the need for electricity, and allow surfers ...

Art Wars: Stormtrooper Helmets Get a Colorful Makeover

'Turning the dark side into the art side,' a group of renowned contemporary artists have provided their unique spin on iconic Star Wars imagery with custom-painted stormtrooper helmets. Damien ...

Place Vendome in Paris Gets Giant Bird Nest Tree Huts

Upon the centuries-old architecture of Place Vendome in Paris, nest-like structures of head-scratching proportions have appeared; messy wooden lean-to huts clinging to verdigris pillars and posh ...

Awe-Inspiring Art: 14 More Masters of Paper Sculpture

Most artists approach paper as a two-dimensional surface upon which to draw or paint. Others see it in an entirely different way, using it as an architectural material for the most unexpected of ...

Yellow Submarine: Abandoned Car Turned Colorful Street Art

An abandoned car left to rust by the curb in São Paulo, Brazil became a 'yellow submarine' art installation for World Car Free Day, turning an eyesore into an attraction. Junkers sitting around ...

School’s Out Forever: 12 Crazy DIY Converted Bus Homes

Flimsy, factory-made RVs have nothing on these totally customized, cozy buses converted into compact rolling homes. Dusty, run-down clunkers of school buses and city buses may not look like much ...

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