Artistically Enabled: 18 Weird & Creative Handicapped Parking Signs
Blue & white Handicapped Parking signs and stencils are one of urban life's most familiar icons... and then there are those that have been creatively hacked. There's a fine line ...
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Dockless Bike Shares: Convenience of Uber & Car2Go for Urban Cyclists
Promising the convenient pick-ups of Uber (found all over) and drop-offs of Car2Go (which can be parked anywhere), new cycle-sharing services aim to overturn the paradigm of dock-to-ride-to-dock. ...
Mini Living: Breathable Cylindrical Home Slots Into a Tiny Alleyway
Extending beyond the existing rooftops like a fast-growing plant, this compact cylindrical home slotted into an unused urban plot in Milan features a breathable ‘skin’ connecting the ...
Inhabited Ruin: Modern Home Hidden Inside Abandoned Masonry Shell
When the architect of this remarkable remodel was hired to create a new home for his clients, a derelict building on the site caught his eye and turned out to be the focal point of a marvelous ...
Looping Bicycle Bridge Lets Cyclists Ride Right Over a School Roof
Many a cyclist has fantasized about being able to bike right over the chaos of a city, avoiding traffic, intersections and trouble areas so they can just enjoy the ride. A Dutch architecture firm ...
Cold Yet Comfortable: 13 Surprisingly Inviting Concrete Home Interiors
It may be cold to the touch, but concrete doesn't have to make a home feel uncomfortable and unwelcoming, even when it makes up most of the surfaces throughout the interiors. In fact, concrete ...
Anatomical Street Art: Sliced Animal Murals Reveal Disturbing Details
Marvelous if also a bit morbid, these highly detailed murals show the complex workings inside giant-sized animals, revealing muscle, sinew, tendons, veins and bones in various different ...
Window Shades: Contextual Street Art Frames View of Greek Cityscape
A turn of phrase meets art in this mural made to look like a face, with glass-framed eyes reflecting the world outside. Graffiti interventionist Achilles likes to put art in context, using ...
Pixelated Masterpieces: 32 Real-Life Works of 3D Glitch Art & Design
Don't adjust your monitor - there's nothing wrong with the images of these sculptures, rugs, furniture and even full-scale architecture. Playing with the aesthetics of digital errors, the ...
Beyond Brutalism: Cutting-Edge North Korean Architecture
The infamous Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang may have stolen the spotlight but North Korea can boast many other examples of unusual cutting-edge architecture. The Korea Central Zoo (also ...
