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Friday Eye Candy: The Surreal Architecture of Victor Enrich

After seven months of work, Víctor Enrich has shared "NHDK", an enchanting exploration of how to rethink the everyday environments that surround us. The project is the artist's latest experiment in digital manipulation and provocation.

December 20, 2013 - Web Urbanist

Friday Funny: 14 Designer Pooch Palaces

With 14 examples of pup houses designed by famous architects such as MVRDV, Toyo Ito, and, of course, Atelier Bow-Wow, Web Urbanist shows that avant garde architecture is, most definitely, for the dogs.

December 7, 2012 - Web Urbanist

New York's Unbuilt Future

An underground nuke-proof second city, a massive 24-lane bridge across the Hudson, an elevated railway to the Statue of Liberty - these are amongst the futuristic visions for New York City shared by Web Urbanist

June 1, 2012 - Web Urbanist

A Peek at New York's Fifth Facade

A new book by trained architect-turned photographer/pilot Alex MacLean captures the ironically suburban trappings of New York City's hidden rooftop world. Web Urbanist author Delana pens a review.

May 25, 2012 - Web Urbanist

Innovative Solutions for Housing the Homeless

In this piece, Web Urbanist has compiled fourteen "smart & sensitive" design solutions for providing housing for the homeless.

March 21, 2012 - Web Urbanist

Urban Furniture That Rocks

Web Urbanist has published a fun post featuring examples of unconventional urban furniture. If you're tired of the same old boring bus benches and park picnic tables, these interactive, comfortable, and visually interesting pieces should inspire you.

March 14, 2012 - Web Urbanist

12 Ultra Modern Home Designs

The Web Urbanist counts down twelve of the best ultra modern home designs with a descriptive slideshow.

November 4, 2011 - Web Urbanist

Urban House Boats Offer Escape from City Life

WebUrbanist covers a trend in urban habitats: urban house boats. In this piece they profile three particularly impressive works of architecture.

May 12, 2011 - Web Urbanist

Unique Rooftops in Urban Centers

WebUrbanist.com has identified 11 of the most interesting modern urban rooftops in the world.

March 9, 2011 - Web Urbanist

Ten Most Terrifying Airports in The World

The Web Urbanist counts down the ten most hair raising airports. "Flying may be one of the safest methods of travel but it doesn't always look that way."

July 17, 2010 - Web Urbanist

Fantastic Gallery of Green Urban Futures

The Web Urbanist has compiled a gallery of fantastic designs for more sustainable urbanism.

November 25, 2008 - Web Urbanist

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