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Guerilla for Good: 3 Subversive Urban Art Projects Designed to Improve the
2007-11-10 12:49:00 When most people think of guerilla art they probably think of street graffiti. Sure, graffiti can be impressively creative or can even have a social or political message. However, some of the most interesting urban art installations call more directly for social change. Here are three examples of socially-motivated projects designed to make a difference. More About: Projects , Urban , Improve , Good , Guerilla
7 Engineering Wonders of the Modern World: Contemporary World Record-Settin
2007-11-07 12:02:00 Would you believe that the tallest bridge in France reaches higher than the Eiffel tower, or that a single dam in China can hold back 1.4 trillion cubic feet or water? Each of the projects depicted here has set at least one world record for its height, scale, daring or ingenuity. From Venice to ... More About: Video , Architecture , World , Engineering , World Record
Painting the Town Green: 7 Examples of Bizarre and Amazing Plant, Grass and
2007-11-05 12:56:00 Green art and environmental design are often thought of as pragmatic strategies for promoting sustainability such as guerilla gardening. However, these terms can also refer to a variety of creative art from colorful plantings to amazing living walls. Here are seven examples of green creativity that involve alternative uses of natural materials. More About: Graffiti , Painting , Urban , Green , Bizarre
Painting the Town Green: 7 Examples of Bizarre and Amazing Plant, Grass and
2007-11-05 12:56:00 Green art and environmental design are often thought of as pragmatic strategies for promoting sustainability such as guerilla gardening. However, these terms can also refer to a variety of creative art from colorful plantings to amazing living walls. Here are seven examples of green creativity that involve alternative uses of natural materials. More About: Graffiti , Painting , Urban , Green , Bizarre
(Sub)Urban Abandonments: Missile Silos for Exploration, Visitation and Even
2007-11-03 07:39:00 Missile silos might be the world’s most amazing abandonments. There is something about their immense scale, implicit secrecy, loaded history and and underground location that makes them an exciting target for urban exploration. Here are some fascinating examples of deserted silos one can visit and even purchase! More About: Architecture , Urban , Visitation , Guerilla , Exploration
(Sub)Urban Abandonments: Missile Silos for Exploration, Visitation and Even
2007-11-03 07:39:00 Missile silos might be the world’s most amazing abandonments. There is something about their immense scale, implicit secrecy, loaded history and and underground location that makes them an exciting target for urban exploration. Here are some fascinating examples of deserted silos one can visit and even purchase! More About: Architecture , Urban , Visitation , Guerilla , Exploration
Urban Legends of Halloweens Past: Fact and Fiction from All Hallows Eve
2007-10-31 21:09:00 They say that fact is stranger than fiction, and in urban centers on Halloween this is especially the case. There are probably more urban legends surrounding Halloween than any other holiday in the United States. Some believable ones have turned out to be false, while some surprising tales have ended up being true! More About: Fiction , Urban , Fact , Past , Urban Legends
Urban Legends of Halloweens Past: Fact and Fiction from All Hallows Eve
2007-10-31 21:09:00 They say that fact is stranger than fiction, and in urban centers on Halloween this is especially the case. There are probably more urban legends surrounding Halloween than any other holiday in the United States. Some believable ones have turned out to be false, while some surprising tales have ended up being true! More About: Fiction , Urban , Fact , Past , Urban Legends
7 Island Wonders of the World: Most Amazing, Mysterious, Remote and More
2007-10-28 21:51:00 Did you know that one in every ten people in the world lives on an island? This might seem less shocking once you consider that 200 million people live in Indonesia, and another 60 million live in Britain. There is even a word for a “craze or a strong attraction to islands” - islomania! Island s ... More About: Video , World , Amazing , Wonders
7 Island Wonders of the World: Most Amazing, Mysterious, Remote and More
2007-10-28 21:51:00 Did you know that one in every ten people in the world lives on an island? There is even a word for a “craze or a strong attraction to islands” - islomania! Island s have many roles in cultures and literature, from places of paradise to the last refuge of pirates. Here are seven of the ... More About: Video , World , Amazing , Wonders
Creative Japanese Urban Camouflage: From Soda Machines to Fire Hydrants
2007-10-26 03:14:00 Whether they be viewed as polemical or pragmatic, this latest in the tradition of creative urban camouflage is at least entertaining and arguably even practical. Artist Aya Tsukioka drew inspiration both from the contemporary Japanese cultural infatuation with oddities and blended it with the ancient Japanese disguising notions of the ninja. More About: Creative , Machines , Urban , Fire
Creative Japanese Urban Camouflage: From Soda Machines to Fire Hydrants
2007-10-26 03:14:00 Whether they be viewed as polemical or pragmatic, this latest in the tradition of creative urban camouflage is at least entertaining and arguably even practical. Artist Aya Tsukioka drew inspiration both from the contemporary Japanese cultural infatuation with oddities and blended it with the ancient Japanese disguising notions of the ninja. More About: Creative , Machines , Urban , Fire
5 Kinds of Creative Recycled Architecture: Bottles, Cans and Other Unusual
2007-10-23 21:40:00 Have you ever thought of recycling as a creative act? To recycle something doesn’t necessarily mean just hauling used bottles, cans and cardboard to the curbside for pickup. Some creative people, either out of need or personal interest have taken the notion of recycling to the next level, using products that would be melted or ... More About: Creative , Architecture , Urban , Bottles
5 Kinds of Creative Recycled Architecture: Bottles, Cans and Other Unusual
2007-10-23 21:40:00 Have you ever thought of recycling as a creative act? To recycle something doesn’t necessarily mean just hauling used bottles, cans and cardboard to the curbside for pickup. Some creative people, either out of need or personal interest have taken the notion of recycling to the next level, using products that would be melted or ... More About: Creative , Architecture , Urban , Architect , Bottles
Urban Street Art Images in Macroscale: The Giants in the Streets
2007-10-20 13:06:00 What better way to follow up on The Little People of London than with an amazing tale of artistic giganticism? Julia Fullerton-Batten was born in Bremen, Germany and received her diploma in fine arts from the Berkshire College of Art and Design. She has since traveled the world and rapidly risen to fame as a ... More About: Images , Urban , Street , Street Art , Giants
Urban Street Art Images in Macroscale: The Giants in the Streets
2007-10-20 13:06:00 What better way to follow up on The Little People of London than with an amazing tale of artistic giganticism? Julia Fullerton-Batten was born in Bremen, Germany and received her diploma in fine arts from the Berkshire College of Art and Design. She has since traveled the world and rapidly risen to fame as a ... More About: Images , Urban , Street , Street Art , Giants
Urban Street Art Images in Miniature: The Little People of London
2007-10-18 12:55:00 Slinkachu is at it again, adding his innovative flair to the world of creative urban street art. These photographs, taken around town in London and even shown in galleries, are just a small portion of his “little people” collection. Other works are available for purchase and have been featured in books and periodicals. More About: People , Graffiti , Images , Urban
Urban Street Art Images in Miniature: The Little People of London
2007-10-18 12:55:00 Slinkachu is at it again, adding his innovative flair to the world of creative urban street art. These photographs, taken around town in London and even shown in galleries, are just a small portion of his “little people” collection. Other works are available for purchase and have been featured in books and periodicals. More About: People , Graffiti , Images , Urban
7 (More!) Underground Wonders of the World: Lost Caverns and Buried Cities
2007-10-15 09:08:00 The world is full of wonders, from abandoned towns and deserted settlements to underwater cities and underground architecture. Humans burrow into the Earth out of anything from necessity to superstition, driven by coincidence or coerced by circumstance. Without further ado, here are seven more underground wonders of the world. More About: Video , Lost , Architecture , World , Urban
7 (More!) Underground Wonders of the World: Lost Caverns and Buried Cities
2007-10-15 09:08:00 The world is full of wonders, from abandoned towns and deserted settlements to underwater cities and underground architecture. Humans burrow into the Earth out of anything from necessity to superstition, driven by coincidence or coerced by circumstance. Without further ado, here are seven more underground wonders of the world. More About: Video , Lost , Architecture , World , Urban
Burning Man 2007 Year in Images: Tragedy, Controversy and Sustainability
2007-10-13 07:19:00 The dust has finally settled in the Black Rock Desert, both literally and otherwise. Black Rock City, the largest temporary urban encampment in the world was 45,000 strong this year and for the first time made a full official effort to go green. From the unfortunate hanging suicide of a participant to the surprising and subversive ... More About: Architecture , Tragedy , Images , Urban , Sustainability
Burning Man 2007 Year in Images: Tragedy, Controversy and Sustainability
2007-10-13 07:19:00 The dust has finally settled in the Black Rock Desert, both literally and otherwise. Black Rock City, the largest temporary urban encampment in the world was 45,000 strong this year and for the first time made a full official effort to go green. From the unfortunate hanging suicide of a participant to the surprising and subversive ... More About: Architecture , Tragedy , Images , Urban , Sustainability
3D Architectural Illusions: Amazing Paintings, Murals and Mosaics
2007-10-11 06:58:00 3D street artists are great, but their ever-popular sidewalk chalk art isn’t the only 3D art of its kind. Inside a home, on the outside of a building or even in a swimming pool, the illusion of three-dimensionality can transform a space, giving the appearance of depth, texture and place in a mythical or fantastical ... More About: Architecture , Graffiti , Urban , Paintings , Amazing
3 Kinds of Culture Jamming: Commercial, Political and Social Signs of Our T
2007-10-08 11:31:00 As you walk through a city, how often do you stop to think about the signs, symbols and advertisements that bombard your vision from every direction? There seems little doubt that we live in a society increasingly dominated by visual information. However, refection on life is a prerequisite for living, and the cultural, political and commercial ... More About: Social , Culture , Commercial , Political , Graffiti
Cramped City Living: 10 of the Narrowest Houses in the World
2007-10-05 22:23:00 Would it surprise you to learn that a number of houses around the world, from New York to Amsterdam and Brazil to Britain have various claims to being the skinniest house in the world? Some are the skinniest by frontage measurements, others by widest or narrowest space, though they would all (it would seem) require extremely creative urban furniture. (more…) More About: Living , World , Houses , City , The World
Watch Urban Street Art in Action: From Reverse Graffiti to Train Tagging
2007-10-03 22:45:00 Some call graffiti generic vandalism while others call it innovative art. These videos span the spectrum from commonplace to creative and illegal to legal. The artists featured work in groups or individually, are variously known, unknown, famous and infamous. Regardless of your opinion of guerilla street art at large, these scenes provide a unique window ... More About: Video , Watch , Action , Graffiti , Urban
7 Underground Wonders of the World: Labyrinths, Crypts, Catacombs and More
2007-10-01 00:32:00 What motivates humankind to burrow deep into the Earth? From London to Paris, Budapest to Moscow, the USA to Australia, here are seven of the most amazing examples in the world. Some were built for military defense or shelter, many are abandoned while others thrive. These amazing images feature tunnels, caverns, labyrinths from seven underground ... More About: Architecture , World , Urban , Wonders , The World
Urban Camping: Subversive City Living from Times Square to the Car Tent
2007-09-28 18:52:00 Urban camping means different things to different people, from living without a vehicle or electricity and plumbing to squatting in unused properties and more. However, the most popular definition of urban camping provided by the urban dictionary is: “camping in an urban setting by sleeping on rooftops, under bushes, and in public parks.” Amid and Zach ... More About: Living , Architecture , Camping , City
7 Extreme Urban Sports Videos: From Biking and Blading to Building Jumping
2007-09-25 05:59:00 It is one thing to watch amazing tricks or stunts performed in a closed venue for a captive audience. It is quite another to see unusual sports practiced in a busy and unpredictable urban setting. Here are some extreme city sports you aren’t likely to see in a sports stadium, starting with an incredible urban ... More About: Video , Videos , Sports , Building , Extreme
3 Amazing 3D Street Artists: Urban Graffiti from Around the World
More articles from this author:2007-09-22 00:49:00 Most people tend to think of graffiti as subversive art spraypainted in the dead of night on urban walls. Some artists, however, including Edgar Mueller, Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner, defy that stereotype, painting and chalking openly on city streets and sidewalks. Beyond merely entertaining crowds, their work has at times even broken world records. ... More About: Video , World , Graffiti , Urban , Artists 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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