Castle in a Grain of Sand: Tiny Nanoscale 3D Printing
It's a perfect replica of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, complete with each tiny peak and each window. But to the naked eye, this object would look like no more than a grain of sand. The ...
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.Green Carpet: Grass Trail Winds Through City Streets
It flows down the streets, up staircases and around corners - a green carpet, unfurled like a leaf, in a city of stone. This path of grass was installed in the picturesque French village of ...
City Seats: 14 Examples of Unconventional Urban Furniture
The boring benches installed in urban areas around the world are purely functional: you take a seat for a little while, and then you leave. But why shouldn't public furniture be visually ...
Lollipop House: Striped and Candy-Bright in South Korea
Standing out as comically absurd in a cityscape of unremarkable beige buildings, the Lollipop House by architect Moon Hoon is absolutely one-of-a-kind. With its odd shape and nearly windowless ...
Street Seats for the People: Bold Guerrilla Furniture
Just try to locate a truly comfortable outdoor, public place to lounge around your city. Typically what you'll find are rigid benches that discourage people from lingering too long. Artist Oliver ...
Secret City: Illegal Architectural Interventions in Tawian
Beyond the 'official city' of Taipei, where modernization and beautification efforts are glossing over the city's natural and historical origins, there is Instant City. Using Taipei's ...
Sounds of the Street: 13 Melodic Works of Musical Graffiti
From lively street festivals to the blaring stereos of passing cars, music is a mainstay in urban environments. This series of musical-themed street art, including graffiti by the likes of MTO ...
Architecture Gone Wild: Surrealist Designs by Victor Enrich
Buildings twist and bend onto themselves in ways that seem to defy physics. Some have sprouted massive slides, or bear facades that roll up like the top of a tin can. Others have unsupported ...
Moments in Time: Tiny Figures Balanced on Watch Hands
Tiny colored figures balance delicately on the hands of watches are the latest imaginative creations from surrealist designer Dominic Cox, who is also known for his hooks made of hardened ...
