WebUrbanist

Architecture, Art, Design & Built Environments

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.

Temporary Urban Coffee Farm Grows & Sells Bean Brew

Coffee lovers are getting a special treat at this year's Melbourne Food and Wine Festival: an urban coffee farm installation made primarily of pallets, which functions as both a temporary coffee ...

Vertical Landfill: Monument to Civilization Honors Our Trash

Nearly all of our most majestic architecture reflects pinnacles of achievement for our species, and one architect aims to call attention to yet another way in which we are 'spectacular:' our ...

3D Printed Car is Strong, Light and Close to Production

The Urbee 2 is strong as steel, half the weight of a conventional vehicle, and can be manufactured in a warehouse full of plastic-spraying 3D printers. The teardrop-shaped 3D-printed car is an ...

Harvest Energy from Power Lines to Recharge Your Batteries

The entire city is your power source with an innovative gadget by designer Dennis Siegel that harvests energy from electromagnetic fields and instantly recharges batteries. These 'energy ...

7 Monumental Abandoned Wonders of Military Architecture

Rusted sea forts, top-secret submarine bases, sprawling military hospital complexes and entire islands still stand as silent reminders of wars long past, from Ukraine to New York's Hudson River. ...

Wiki Your City: Mobile App Lets You Geo-Tag Articles

Wikipedia is making it easier than ever to participate in the aggregation of user-provided knowledge and information with its GeoData extension, a mobile app for iPhones and Androids. This app ...

The Silent Valley: Landscapes Overtaken by Urbanization

The rapid industrialization of China and its effects on the nation's beautiful natural scenery are depicted taking over traditional landscape scenes in a stunningly detailed series of digital ...

Cloud Station: Floating Helium Roof for Ukraine Transit Hub

A train station envisioned for the town of Sevastopol in Ukraine seems to be perpetually covered in clouds, topped with a light, helium-lifted structure inspired by airships. 'Under the Cloud' ...

Give Your Eyeteeth: Surreal Hyper-Realistic Lip Makeup

The word 'eyeteeth' has taken on a new meaning with a set of surreal and disconcerting images from Swedish makeup artist Sandra Holmbom. While most of Holmbom's looks are much more conventional, ...

Abandoned App Leads You to Local Urban Exploration Sites

Half the fun of exploring abandoned places is the hunt - stumbling upon obscure sites, or determining the precise location of better-known ones with a collection of vague clues from previous ...

  • Prev
  • 1
  • ...
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154 (current)
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • Next

More Articles

Magical Music: 5 of the World’s Weirdest Instruments

Organic Glamour? Chic Restaurant Design Gone Wild

Super-Sized Urban Plant Tags Identify City-Specific Species

Density Sensor: Real-Time Data Shows Which Places are Packed

Follow us on Facebook

Architecture
  • Abandoned Places
  • Cities & Urbanism
  • Houses & Residential
  • Offices & Commercial
  • Public & Institutional
Art
  • Drawing & Digital
  • Installation & Sound
  • Photography & Video
  • Sculpture & Craft
  • Street Art & Graffiti
Design
  • Fixtures & Interiors
  • Furniture & Decor
  • Graphics & Branding
  • Guerilla Ads & Marketing
  • Products & Packaging
Technology
  • Conceptual & Futuristic
  • Gadgets & Geekery
  • Gaming & Computing
  • Vehicles & Mods
  • Vintage & Retro
Travel
  • 7 Wonders Series
  • Boutique & Art Hotels
  • Culture & History
  • Destinations & Sights
  • Urban Exploration

© 2007-2025 Webist Media

  • About
  • Archives
  • Categories
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy