Power Trip: 13 Creative Cord & Outlet Concepts
We use power outlets and extension cords every day, yet they seem to have been left behind when it comes to both aesthetic and practical improvements over the last few decades. These 13 (more) ...
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.Stripped to Skeleton, Old Building Becomes Bright Art Lab
An unused building at the Monterrey Institute of Technology's León Campus in Mexico was stripped to its frame and re-imagined as a dynamic 'creative laboratory' with transparent walls and an ...
Sneaker Speakers: Blast Music From Your Feet to the Streets
Strut around your neighborhood blaring your favorite tunes, hands-free, with speakers that strap onto your feet. Sneaker Speakers by Ray Kingston are the modern answer to the '80s urban boom box ...
Shops Pop Up Around Basement Windows in Urban Sofia
Once the Berlin Wall came crashing down in 1989, many surrounding nations - including Bulgaria - began to escape the grip of communism. But the ability for Bulgarian people to start businesses of ...
Rad Wrappings: 15 Modern, Quirky & Fun Gift Wrap Designs
Gift wrap can be just as important as the gift itself, enhancing the sense of anticipation and reflecting the personality and tastes of the giver. If you're unsatisfied with the standard Santas, ...
Metropolitan Cityscapes: Maps Honor Favorite Places
Each city is as different, and as beautiful, as we are. That's the sentiment behind 'Metropolitan Cityscapes', beautifully complex city maps with the negative space around the streets ...
Fast Track: A 557-Foot Trampoline in the Russian Woods
Pedestrian roads would be a lot more fun if they were bouncy. Maybe that's why Salto Architects decided to complete this unusual installation, a 557-foot-long (170 meter) trampoline walkway that ...
Live in a Bubble with the Cocoon 1 Room Pod
Sometimes, living in a bubble isn't such a bad thing. Cocoon 1 by Micasa Lab is a plastic pod providing a room-within-a-room, a separated space in which to disconnect from the rest of the world ...
Fantastic Floor Coverings: 13 Unusual Rug Designs
Rugs are more than just a soft, sound-dampening covering for bare floors. They're a chance to make a design statement and, in the words of The Dude, "really tie the room together." These 13 ...
Give Thanks for 5 Eye-Opening Black Friday Infographics
Black Friday, that annual post-holiday shopping ritual sharing more than a few characteristics with Spain's Running of the Bulls, is starting earlier than ever this year, with many stores opening ...
