WebUrbanist

Architecture, Art, Design & Built Environments

Tag: art

Shipping Shapes: Perspective Drawing Lines Form Containerized Landscapes

Anyone who has seen stacks of shipping containers and the huge cranes that move them at big ports knows they can make for a marvelous sight, but what happens when you overlay those rigid ...

Mies Makeover: Artists Cover Barcelona Pavilion’s Marble Walls with White

A minimalist icon by Mies van der Rohe is becoming even more minimal thanks to a series of vinyl screens installed over its ornate marble walls, making the full-size building look like a blown-up ...

Museum Matches: Candid Photos Capture Patrons Who Look Like Artworks

Candid captures require patience, particularly when a photographer like Stefan Draschan decides to wait for a perfect aesthetic coincidence between a work of art and one of its passing ...

Art of Parenting: Father Frames Six-Year-Old’s Uncommissioned Wall Drawing

Kids will be kids, and sometimes they will surprise you by doing things like drawing on the walls, leaving parents with an array of options for how to respond. Dr. Eric Masicotte is a ...

Organized by Accuracy: 10 Famous Company Logos Drawn From Memory

Aside from outliers like Adidas, which acquired its logo for a few thousand dollars and two bottles of booze, big brands often spend millions (or more) on logo design, but how memorable are the ...

Optical Illusion Crosswalk Aims to Slow Down Speedy Iceland Drivers

If you were zooming down a familiar street and suddenly saw a bunch of concrete steps floating in the street in front of you, would you hit the brakes? The strange sight would likely be enough to ...

Sea Wall: Dark Multi-Story Mural Shows Stormy Waters on City Streets

Lapping up the side of a three-story building in Kiev, Ukraine, this dark mural mixes blue and gray hues to capture dark waters and skies of the Black Sea. Originally from London and ...

Moving Performances: 50 Outdoor Mini-Plays Staged for Passing Trains

Turning the local landscape into an outdoor theater set, hundreds of volunteers in Germany's Saale Valley staged a series of live performances for the viewing pleasure of train passengers zipping ...

Spatial Calligraphy: Projected Light Animates Picturesque Japanese Landscape

Over a dozen installations are bringing Japan's 5,000,0000-square-foot Mifuneyama Rakuen to life, combining nature with cultural traditions and modern technology in dazzling and moving ...

Light Capsules: Projections Bring Building-Side ‘Ghost Signs’ Back to Life

Exposed to the elements, hand-painted signs on building exteriors chip, crack and fade over time, but one artist is shining a spotlight on these historic illustrations, restoring them through ...

  • Prev
  • 1
  • ...
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7 (current)
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • Next

More Articles

Take Two: 15 Fabulous and Funky Furniture Sets & Series

Toynbee Too: Cryptic ‘House Of Hades’ Street Tiles

Worlds on End: Geometrically-Rotated Photos Twist Landscapes

5 Preservation Puzzles: Famous Architecture Facing Threats

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