Attracting Stairs: 10 Extremely Elevating Escalators
Escalators... these effortless inclined elevators have moved millions over the past century yet are usually dismissed as utilitarian urban appliances. Not so - escalators today exhibit a ...
Category: Design
Design is defined in so many ways, but perhaps the best involves the intersection of art and function – something that derives its beauty both from its appearance and the useful relationship of its parts and whole. Here you will find amazing examples from graphic, industrial, furniture fields that defy norms and push you to rethink the boundaries of everyday objects.
1920s Vintage Ads: Marketing in a Roaring Post-War World
The roaring twenties were a time of great prosperity, as the economy boomed after World War I. The nation was intent on having fun; a jazz obsession swept the nation, and prohibition did little ...
Used Tires: Recycled Tire Rubber Furniture, Art & Design
Tires are boring. Except for the occasional horror experienced when one bursts or hits a nail, they're simply an additional expense for your car. It's amazing then, to see how many uses, both ...
Provocative Photography and Ads by Carioca Studio
It's not every day that you come across an absolutely stunning and somewhat disturbing series of photos entitled “Golden Pig and Bitches”. But you never know what you're going to get from ...
Hoboglyphs: Secret Transient Symbols & Modern Nomad Codes
Hobos have played a big part in the history of America - one that's often ignored. They were the nomadic workers who roamed the country at the start of the 20th century and through the Great ...
Radical Redesigns: 42 Creative Logo Contest Design Ideas
(Above Designs, Clockwise from Upper Left via: Pinoy Athena, iKnod, Mukhtar & Bloc) Much of what we feature on WebUrbanist is the culmination of an artistic or designer process, but it is ...
Righteous Wrappings: 33 Incredible Packaging Designs
They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but there are times when the packaging matters just as much as what's inside. When you're shopping for anything from a bottle of juice to a new ...
Sit on It! 15 (More!) Marvelously Modern Chair Designs
In the modern home, chairs are more than just a place to plant your seat. They're part of an overall design scheme, statements about your personal style and a way to complement your other ...
Old School Cool: Sketchy Vintage Ads We’re Glad Are Gone
Old fashioned values are often espoused as something we'd like to aspire to, whether in our personal lives, or in business. When a deal used to be sealed with a handshake, the world must have ...
Mad Money: Wild Wallets & Wonderfully Weird Purse Designs
Wallets and purses are functional and practical carriers for cash, cards and the miscellaneous necessities of daily life – but who says they can’t be more? Forget that boring scrap of leather ...
