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weburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Sep 3, 2008
IMAGE COLLAGE HERE STORY TITLE COULD BE: Buildings That Lean: Dutch Tower Tilts More Than Pisa The leaning tower of Pisa was famously slanted for centuries before architects righted its stance. But there’s another …
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42 Essential Flickr Abandonments Groups Dedicated to Abandoned Places, Properties and Buildingsweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Aug 24, 2008 There is something about photographs of deserted places and abandoned buildings that is mysterious and intriguing to those of us who crave a combination of mystery and history, danger and thrill. If you are one such … Also tagged: architecture, history, places, environment, abandoned, bizarre, buildings, urbex, wonders, abandonments |
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Announcing WebEcoist: The Green Counterpart to the World’s Most Popular Urban Weblogweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Aug 21, 2008 We promised you a number of new changes when WebUrbanist turned one year old including more frequent and diverse content from fresh new authors. However, we kept one piece a complete secret until now: WebEcoist, an … |
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The Many Faces of George W. Bush: Disturbing Portraits of the Commander in Griefweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Aug 18, 2008 George W. Bush is arguably the most controversial person in the world. Whether you love him or hate him, he is clearly one of the most influential figures in modern history (we’ll leave the politics of that influence … |
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15 Astonishing Real-Life Applications of Nanotechnology: Artificial Intelligence and Beyondweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Aug 17, 2008 Let’s get small! Rapid advances in the exciting field of nanotechnology are allowing us to shrink everyday objects to previously-unimaginably small dimensions. When objects and distances fall in the range of 1 to 100 … Also tagged: arts, technology, history, geek, science, environment, street art, bizarre, urbanism, futurism |
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15 (More) Extreme Houseboats and Houseboat Designs: From Speedboats to Super-Sized Concreteweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Aug 11, 2008 Houseboats are all about freedom; casting away the ties to landlocked living and casting off to new adventures on the wine-dark sea! Yet life afloat often demands more lavish lodgings than a waterborne Winnebago can … Also tagged: design, travel, environment, society, living, urbanism, houseboats |
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15 of the Strangest Themed Restaurants: From Buns and Guns to Cannabalistic Sushiweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Aug 11, 2008 If there’s one thing that all of these restaurants have in common, it’s the belief that dining doesn’t have to be mundane. From the comical to the sincerely disturbing, strangely themed restaurants have popped up all … Also tagged: travel, urban, theme, graffiti, restaurants, bizarre, recommended, interior design, urban art, urbanism, urban videos |
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15 Haunting Ruins Of War: Abandoned Places of Military Turmoil Past and Presentsweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Aug 6, 2008 Sometimes it is easy to find the beauty in abandoned buildings and cities, but in many cases the forces driving men from locations are relatively benign; economics, or the environment, or at worst a toalitarian … Also tagged: europe, afghanistan, history, travel, war, southeast asia, ruins, abandonments |
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20 of the World’s Most Awesome Art Cars: From Cupcake Scooters to Cat Cruisersweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Aug 3, 2008 If you passed one of these awesome art cars in traffic, you might just run yourself off the road trying to get a second look. Art cars have long been a popular way for enthusiasts to show off their creative ingenuity … Also tagged: arts, design, urban art, art cars, urban images |
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10 Unusually Talented Night Photographers: The History and Art of Night Photographyweburbanist.com » WebUrbanist - Jul 30, 2008 The word “photography” has its roots in Greek, roughly translating to “writing of light.” Just as text is most interesting when free of superfluous words, photography using little light is often the most intriguing … Also tagged: arts, photography, photos, urban, urban art, night photography, urban images, night photographers |