Flame On! 19 Fire Hydrants You’ll Want To Use
Fire hydrants are looked down on by everyone who isn't wearing a firefighter uniform. They prevent you from parking, they block the sidewalk... even dogs mistreat them. Some urban artists have ...
Category: Art
Urban art is at the heart of WebUrbanist – the drawings, images, photos and sculptures that inspire us in part because they are open to the public. From installation artworks to street graffiti and everything in between, here is our extensive collection of urban street art gathered from around the world and representing both traditional techniques and innovative approaches by old and new street artists alike.
Math + Paper Craft: Computer Scientist Creates 3D Origami
A single sheet of paper becomes a complex three-dimensional object in the hands of Jun Mitani, a computer scientist who uses geometric modeling software to aid him in his designs. Mitani has been ...
Sound of the Earth: Vinyl Globe Plays Music of the World
This is more than just a model of the globe: it's a spherical record player that will produce the sounds of a particular region when spun. The Sound of the Earth by Yuri Suzuki is just one of the ...
World-Warping Photography Bends, Twists & Tears Reality
Life feels rather rigid and unyielding sometimes, which is why it's nice to have art like Jan Kriwol's into which we can escape momentarily. Kriwol's series "Paper Realities" only consists of ...
Miniature City Scenes: 21 of Slinkachu’s Tiny Art Installations
Slinkachu is a UK-based artist who creates tiny scenes on city streets that are both humorous and compelling. He photographs each scene and then leaves it to be discovered. (Images via ...
Camouflage Posters Turn 3D Reality into 2D Illusions
Blurring the line between reality and fiction, this urban camouflage photo series by French photographer Fred Lebain features posters that blend in almost perfectly with their environments. ...
Corn Colonels: 13 Creepy Geeky Scarecrows
Not all scarecrows are outstanding in their fields (they just look that way) and not many scarecrows are creatively constructed – most farmers have other, more pressing concerns. Through design ...
Colorspace Atlas: Rainbow Book Features Full RGB Range
For a little light reading, or dark, depending on the page: imagine all the colors of the rainbow - including those we rarely see, and minute shades in between - packed into an 8-by-8-by-8 cube ...
Where the Fishes Sleep: Underwater Homes Shelter Wildlife
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor is no stranger to the otherworldly underwater environment. In fact, he has created some of the most amazing, ethereal scenes one can ever see beneath the surface. ...
Neighborly Art: Surreal Sky Bridge Spans 2 Typical Homes
Houses can be isolating in both positive and negative senses of the word, but what happens when you break down - or bridge - the gap created by yards and fences between two otherwise-ordinary ...
