WebUrbanist

Architecture, Art, Design & Built Environments

Latest Posts

Altered Architecture: 12 More Abandoned Buildings as Art

Abandoned places are brightened up, made even creepier and more atmospheric, or otherwise transformed into massive works of art with installations that use entire buildings as creative tools. ...

Bike Tire Tent: Compact Travel Shelter Wraps Inside Wheels

For the cycling nomad, this design uses space you never knew you had, and helps free up room in front-of-handlebar baskets or on above-back-tire racks for other uses in the ...

Swim the Thames: Pair of Pools for London’s Polluted River

Inspired by planned Super Sewer that will reduce pollution in London's central waterway by 96%, this audacious design aims to take advantage of a future in which it is finally safe again to swim ...

Pencil vs. Camera: Illusion Drawings Pop Off the Page

You might think artist Ben Heine has Photoshopped himself into his own pencil drawings, but he's actually standing on top of them. Much like the mind-bending optical illusions produced in chalk ...

Live Crabs, Gold Bars & iPods: 18 Weird Vending Machines

Forget crackers and candy bars - you could be buying live lobsters, bike parts, whole heads of lettuce and even freshly baked baguettes with the push of a button from vending machines across the ...

Urban Farm Kit: Modular Chicken Coops, Planters & Benches

A solution for all seasons and regions, the premise is simple: every would-be urban farmer has space, weather and other growing constraints, and yet draws from the same set of essential ...

No Life Support: 10 Abandoned Ambulance & EMS Stations

Silence the sirens and be careful out there... these abandoned, closed and condemned ambulance & EMS stations no longer respond to medical emergencies. ...

12-Country Coalition: Building the Great Green Wall of Africa

The clock is ticking for the collaborative creation of a living green wall to span nearly 5,000 miles across the African continent, designed to slow or even stop the relentless spread of ...

Clever Counterfeit: Vacant Shops Pretend to be High-End

There's something a little off about the highly recognizable logos splashed across this retail complex in the Chinese city of Wuxi: beside a round green & white approximation of the Starbucks ...

Playing With Food: Fruits & Vegetables as Temporary Art

Romanian photographer Dan Cretu loves to play with his food. His series of food-themed photographs takes everyday foods and turns them into something that looks far more permanent. Cretu ...

  • Prev
  • 1
  • ...
  • 269
  • 270
  • 271
  • 272
  • 273 (current)
  • 274
  • 275
  • 276
  • 277
  • Next

More Articles

Roadside Lights: The Quiet Beauty of Japanese Vending Machines at Night

Subterranean Solar: $100K Raised for Daylit Underground Park

Art in Chains: Fine Art Sculpture Goes Heavy Metal

Open-Source Street Store Offers Free Clothes for Homeless

Follow us on Facebook

Architecture
  • Abandoned Places
  • Cities & Urbanism
  • Houses & Residential
  • Offices & Commercial
  • Public & Institutional
Art
  • Drawing & Digital
  • Installation & Sound
  • Photography & Video
  • Sculpture & Craft
  • Street Art & Graffiti
Design
  • Fixtures & Interiors
  • Furniture & Decor
  • Graphics & Branding
  • Guerilla Ads & Marketing
  • Products & Packaging
Technology
  • Conceptual & Futuristic
  • Gadgets & Geekery
  • Gaming & Computing
  • Vehicles & Mods
  • Vintage & Retro
Travel
  • 7 Wonders Series
  • Boutique & Art Hotels
  • Culture & History
  • Destinations & Sights
  • Urban Exploration

© 2007-2025 Webist Media

  • About
  • Archives
  • Categories
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy