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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.

Aarhus Harbor Bath by BIG: A Floating Seawater Structure for Swimmers

A massive floating plaza juts out of the harbor in Aarhus, Denmark, creating a protected area for bathers to swim and lounge in the sun. The Aarhus Harbor Bath by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) can ...

Immerse Yourself in Interactive Digital Environments at Japan’s Mori Museum

Can we ever be satisfied gazing at static objects set against blank white walls again after experiencing total immersion in a dynamic, interactive digital environment? Granted, traditional ...

VTN Architects Gives Modern Architecture a Fresh Spin with Bamboo

In countries like Vietnam and Thailand, bamboo is taking on more complex forms than ever before, playing an integral role in the future of modern sustainable architecture. One of the firms at the ...

Paper Sculptures Depict Bacteria in the Human Body as a Coral Reef

If you could shrink yourself down like cartoon schoolteacher Ms. Frizzle and take a journey through your own microbiota, it might look a bit like scuba-diving through a coral reef. Each ...

5 Architects Designed 5 Facades for Miami’s Wild ‘Museum Garage’

Apparently, Miami is hellbent on being home to all of the world's coolest parking garages. It’s already famous for 1111 Lincoln Road, a landmark gem by Swiss firm Herzog de Meuron that hosts ...

Prismatic Pride: 20+ Rainbow-Centric Murals & Street Art Installations

The world gets a whole lot brighter with the addition of vivid murals incorporating every color of the rainbow, splashed all over public surfaces like apartment buildings, walls, staircases and ...

Hack Your City: Guerrilla Grafters’ Manual for Making Ornamental Trees Edible

You don't have to ask permission to make your city more abundant, growing food where once there was none. Sometimes this type of urban hacktivism is obvious to passersby and thus, susceptible to ...

Beyond Brutalism: Spotlight on Iconic Architecture by Ricardo Bofill

Legendary Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill may be most widely known for his dystopian-looking postmodern housing estate Le Palacio d'Abraxas as well as his own reclaimed cement factory home, but ...

Chrome Master: Gleaming Metallic Street Art by Puerto Rican Pro Bik Ismo

As striking and skillfully painted as each one of Bik Ismo's chrome murals are, the coolest part might just be peering into each one and trying to discern what's in its reflection. It might just ...

Looking ‘Under’: Snøhetta’s Submerged Restaurant is Taking Shape in Norway

Half-sunken into the sea along the Norwegian coastline, Snøhetta's submerged restaurant project looks like yet another cool rendering that will never actually be built - but a new series of ...

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