Weburbanist - weburbanist.com - WebUrbanist
General Information:
Latest News:
Human Harp: Suspension Cables on Bridge Make Music 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
[ By Steph in Art & Installation & Sound. ] A digital and mechanical module that fastens onto bridges and connects via retractable strings to a wearable suit creates a ‘human harp,’ a musical collabo...
Parasitic Architecture: 15 Precariously Perched Structures 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
[ By Steph in Architecture & Cities & Urbanism. ] These parasitic buildings commandeer wasted urban space, often siphoning utilities from their host buildings. Some are additions that make no attempt...
Beautifully Simple: School Bus Turned Minimal Mobile Home 26 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
[ By WebUrbanist in Technology & Vehicles & Mods. ] You could make a strong case for this vehicle being barely recognizable as such. The dimensions, fenestration and over spatial configuration give g...
Trouble Feature: 10 Abandoned Drive-In Movie Theaters 25 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
[ By Steve in Abandoned Places & Architecture. ] Drive-in movie theaters stand for the great American auto-centric suburban dream, though as time goes by fewer and fewer of the outdoor screens remain...
Taking Names: Famous Logos Without Their Brand Names 24 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
[ By Delana in Design & Graphics & Branding. ] All around the world, people are inundated daily with advertisements hawking everything from soda to furniture to vacations. We’re so used to seeing the...
Bubble of Fear: Surreal Photo Series Highlights Fukushima 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
[ By Steph in Art & Photography & Video. ] A gas mask hangs in a red box mounted to a tree in an otherwise peaceful forest, a jarring reminder that all is not well in Fukushima. French photographers ...
Porta-Park: Mobile Urban Square the Size of a Parking Spot 23 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
[ By WebUrbanist in Art & Installation & Sound. ] Compact and portable, this crafty collaborative design-build project is part art installation and part impromptu gathering space. This student-built ...
Mountaintop Museum: Underground Rooms Tunnel into Peak 22 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Public & Institutional. ] In a bold yet beautifully contextually move, this embedded mountaintop museum structure is part of a series of buildings set high in the m...
LEGO Brooklyn: Artist Recreates Borough with Plastic Blocks 22 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
[ By Steph in Art & Sculpture & Craft. ] Familiar scenes from Brooklyn, from the local flower shop to the train station, are lovingly rendered in pixelated plastic by local resident and artist Jonath...
Rad Restroom Designs: 15 Actually-Awesome Public Potties 21 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
[ By Steph in Architecture & Public & Institutional. ] Little architectural effort is typically spent on public restrooms – they’re perfunctory, with looks reflecting embarrassment about the function...
