WebUrbanist

Architecture, Art, Design & Built Environments

Tag: cityscape

MAD Architects Redesign Turns Ugly Paris Tower into Giant City-Scale Mirror

Tall, dark and brooding, the infamous Maine-Montparnasse Tower is an unexciting skyscraper, especially by Parisian standards, but that could all change if MAD Architects converts it into a ...

Spatial Bodies: Warped Architecture Bends & Twists Osaka Skyline

Imagine a world in which an abandoned city goes to seed, but rather than plants reclaiming buildings, the buildings grow and morph like unkempt weeds, twisting the skyline into impossible new ...

Wearable Skylines: Architectural Rings Wrap Up Global Cities

Jewelry for urbanists has taken a new turn with these silver, gold and platinum cityscapes, each featuring iconic buildings, monuments and landmarks from major metropolitan centers around the ...

Textscape: 3D-Printed Typography Stretches Up Like City Blocks

Like braille for the seeing, this 3D-printed text raises off the page to add an extra dimension of physicality and meaning to its subject matter, the end result resembling a cityscape made of ...

Wearable Cities: 15 Urban-Patterned Outfits & Accessories

Wear your love for your city on your sleeve - and your t-shirt, tote bag, necklace, cuff bracelet and bandanna. Aerial maps, transit maps, city skylines, notable architecture and even the ...

Scalpel Cities: Urban Landscapes Made of Surgical Tools

Bird's-eye views of cities around the world, from Paris to Hong Kong, are visualized in the form of surgical tools like scalpels and skin graft blades against glossy black surfaces by famed ...

Micro Metros: Abstract City Models Carved from Wooden Scraps

With the eye of an architect and hand of street artist, James McNabb blends urban inspiration with a fast-paced creation process to make these amazing sketch-like sculptures of all ...

Focus on Blur: Bokeh Cityscapes Celebrate Color & Light

Stretching and reversing conventions for balancing foreground and background, one urban photographer in Tokyo is taking the Japanese concept of Bokeh to dazzling extremes. Bokeh (which ...

Crawling Cities: 3D-Printed Shells for Hermit Crabs

Hermit crabs carry crystal-clear cityscapes on their backs, thanks to a series of 3D-printed shells by Aki Inomata. The artist scans the insides of hermit crab shells to ensure a perfect fit, and ...

Offcut Cityscapes: Sketching Sculptures with Band Saws

An adept furniture maker is familiar with scrap - but this designer-and-artist has turned leftover materials into something just as fantastic as his normal finished projects. James ...

More Articles

Hyperloop Hotel: Zoom from City to City in a Luxury Lodging Pod

Edible Art: 32 Amazing Food Designs & Sculptures

12 Abandoned Theme Parks, Theaters, Schools & Pools

Astronaut Suicides: Darkly Humorous End-of-Era Reflections

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

© 2007-2023 Webist Media

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