WebUrbanist

Architecture, Art, Design & Built Environments

Tag: Strange

Off the Grid: From Sky Squatting to Subterranean Living

The term "off the grid" has been proudly used for many years by those who choose to produce their own electricity or live without electricity. But there's a whole other perspective to living off ...

Mind-Bending Digital Photo Manipulation by Erik Johansson

In the Age of Photoshop, few images are surprising anymore – but every now and then, you come across one that makes you do a double take and spend a few moments thinking, “how’d they do ...

A Separate Reality: Dark Digital Art by Alex Andreyev

Street lights that look like serpents about to strike. Strange, floating platforms for homes and parks hovering above the clouds. Pet spiders the size of dogs. Surreal battle scenes in ...

Magical Music: 5 of the World’s Weirdest Instruments

Most music lovers can agree that music doesn't always follow the rules. Some of the most beautiful melodies have come from artists who chose to do their own thing despite conventional wisdom. The ...

13 Bizarre Jobs: From Vomit Collectors to Worm Pickers

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to hand out business cards that proclaim you a ‘professional sleeper’, or fortune cookie writer? Of course, for every curiously awesome job, there’s a ...

Building an Appetite: Foodie Architecture With Good ‘Taste’

Hungry for some "tasteful" architecture? These 10 mouth-watering buildings may look delicious but their designs serve a greater purpose: to project a brand image that warms the heart (while aiming ...

Amazingly Strange Handmade Dolls, Puppets & Sculpture

Dolls have long held a singular ability to unintentionally scare the daylights out of children and adults alike, for reasons that aren’t always easy to voice. But some artists have learned to ...

10 Of The Most Chilling Haunted Castles In The World

Have you ever heard an odd sound in the dark, a weird whisper of the wind, shiver with unexplained goosebumps, or have the feeling of being watched? Scoff if you like but most people have at some ...

15 More Spectacular Sinks & Strange Wash Basin Designs

Wash this space... for some of the slickest sinks around! Designers have thrown out everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink in order to reinvent one of society's most utilitarian fixtures. Turning on ...

Got to Go: 14 Wacky To Tacky Restaurant Restrooms

Weird and wacky washrooms seem to be popping up everywhere around the world. Some bizarre bathrooms are outdoors while many are in hotels. Would you, however, feel compelled to go out to ...

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3 (current)
  • 4

More Articles

Ultra-High Resolution: Epic 600-Megapixel Composite Photo of Manhattan

Chain Mail for Space: NASA’s 4D-Printed Metal Fabric Deflects Debris

Guerrilla Signage: Designer Fixes Street Parking Sign Stacks

1 Building Per Day: Crafting Paperholm, a Working Micro-City

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