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Legal Urban Exploration: 7 Tips for Visiting Historical Abandonments
2007-09-20 06:27:00 Guest Article by Al Ebaster of Forgotten Pennsylvania: Urban exploration is a lot of fun, but responsible adults might not be thrilled by the idea of getting caught. In many abandonments, urbexers are more likely to get a ticket than fall through the floor. And anyway, who can enjoy an abandoned building while worrying about the ... More About: Tips , Legal , Historical , Exploration
Mobile Urban Architecture: From Portable Housing to Temporary Hotel Rooms
2007-09-18 05:38:00 The world’s interest physical mobility has, to the surprise of many urban theorists, not decreased with the rise of global digital communication. In fact, people are more mobile than ever, changing jobs, cities, or even countries with increased frequency. This trend has played out in a variety of interesting ways when it comes to architecture and urbanism. More and more designers are developing ... More About: Mobile , Architecture , Hotel , Portable , Urban
Urbex Camouflage: Hiding, Sneaking and Disguising During Urban Explorations
2007-09-15 09:48:00 The ability to hide plain site can be a real advantage when exploring urban abandonments. Oooms has created a clever and collapsible solution to this problem as shown above. What appears to be an innocuous utility fixture is, in fact, a portable and hollow urban hideout that can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled on-the-go. A traditional ... More About: Urban , Camouflage
Underwater Urban Archeology: 7 Submerged Wonders of the World
2007-09-12 09:43:00 A wealth of human history lies submerged in ancient cities at the bottoms of lakes, seas and oceans of the world. Some of these were sent into the water via earthquakes, tsunamis or other disasters thousands of years ago. Many have just recently been rediscovered, by accident or through emergent technological innovations. Some have even ... More About: Architecture , World , Urban , Wonders , The World
Parkour and Free Running: Amazing Urban Acrobatics and Building Jumping
2007-09-11 00:12:00 What if you saw the building walls and other urban obstacles around you not as barriers, but as tempting challenges? Parkour practitioners and free runners do just that, putting into practice things most of us just associate with the movies. In real life, however, veterans practice these amazing arts of travelling quickly and smoothly through cities. Parkour emphasizes ... More About: Video , Building , Running , Free , Urban
Wiki City Rome: Digitally Mapping the Urban Environment in Real Time
2007-09-09 07:52:00 Imagine Google Maps, but overlayed with layers of digital information, from cell phone usage to GPS activity - anonymously aggregated and available to the public. Starting today, Wiki City Rome is displaying just such data on one of the busiest urban centers in the world. An MIT SENSEable City Laboratory project, Wiki City Rome seeks to create ... More About: Environment , Web 2 , Time
Wiki City Rome: Digitally Mapping the Urban Environment in Real Time
2007-09-09 07:52:00 Imagine Google Maps, but overlayed with layers of digital information, from cell phone usage to GPS activity - anonymously aggregated and available to the public. Starting today, Wiki City Rome is displaying just such data on one of the busiest urban centers in the world. An MIT SENSEable City Laboratory project, Wiki City Rome seeks to create ... More About: Environment , Web 2 , Time
Architectural Light Graffiti: Projection Bombing Images on Urban Surfaces
2007-09-07 09:42:00 Have you ever considered the possibility of graffiti without vandalism? There is an impressive variety of legal urban street art, from light art to reverse graffiti. There are also eco-friendly leave-no-trace forms of illegal urban expression, such as urban exploration or guerilla gardening. Architectural light graffiti, or projection bombing, falls somewhere curiously in between. The set up is simple: a programmed sequence (created ... More About: Architecture , Graffiti , Images , Urban , Light
Architectural Light Graffiti: Projection Bombing Images on Urban Surfaces
2007-09-07 09:42:00 Have you ever considered the possibility of graffiti without vandalism? There is an impressive variety of legal urban street art, from light art to reverse graffiti. There are also eco-friendly leave-no-trace forms of illegal urban expression, such as urban exploration or guerilla gardening. Architectural light graffiti, or projection bombing, falls somewhere curiously in between. The set up is simple: a programmed sequence (created ... More About: Architecture , Graffiti , Images , Urban , Light
Abandonments Resources: Building Infiltration Images and Information
2007-09-05 11:51:00 Following recent articles on the world’s abandoned cities and on urban exploration, some readers have requested additional resources related to exploring abandoned structures and buildings. With that in mind, here are some great urbex photo collections and other links related to building infiltration and draining. For an updated stream of urbex images, it is well worth checking out Flickr’s Urban Abandonments photo group. The group ... More About: Information , Building , Architecture , Resources , Images
Abandonments Resources: Building Infiltration Images and Information
2007-09-05 11:51:00 Following recent articles on the world’s abandoned cities and on urban exploration, some readers have requested additional resources related to exploring abandoned structures and buildings. With that in mind, here are some great urbex photo collections and other links related to building infiltration and draining. For an updated stream of urbex images, it is well worth checking out Flickr’s Urban Abandonments photo group. The group ... More About: Information , Building , Architecture , Resources , Images
Spontaneous Urban Gatherings: From Subway Parties to Pillow Fights
2007-09-03 13:06:00 What is urban life without a little excitement, spontaneity and strangeness? A popular article on unusually legal street art prompted some of our readers to inquire about organizing or attending flash mob events. The internet has, fortunately, made the organization of these urban events a whole lot easier. However, flash mobs aren’t just about gathering ... More About: Fights , Urban , Parties , Pillow , Subway
Spontaneous Urban Gatherings: From Subway Parties to Pillow Fights
2007-09-03 13:06:00 What is urban life without a little excitement, spontaneity and strangeness? A popular article on unusually legal street art prompted some of our readers to inquire about organizing or attending flash mob events. The internet has, fortunately, made the organization of these urban events a whole lot easier. However, flash mobs aren’t just about gathering ... More About: Fights , Urban , Parties , Pillow , Subway
Manhattan of the Desert: The Oldest Surviving Skyscrapers in the World
2007-09-01 10:21:00 Most people think of skyscrapers as inventions of the post-industrial world, characteristic of tightly-packed urban environments. Density in cities is, of course, nothing new. Surprisingly, neither is the art of constructing tall buildings, as evidenced by the city of Shibam. Shibam, Yemen has been continuously occupied for over two millennia. This remote desert city boasts buildings ... More About: Architecture , World , Urban , The World , Manhattan
Manhattan of the Desert: The Oldest Surviving Skyscrapers in the World
2007-09-01 10:21:00 Most people think of skyscrapers as inventions of the post-industrial world, characteristic of tightly-packed urban environments. Density in cities is, of course, nothing new. Surprisingly, neither is the art of constructing tall buildings, as evidenced by the city of Shibam. Shibam, Yemen has been continuously occupied for over two millennia. This remote desert city boasts buildings ... More About: Architecture , World , Urban , The World , Manhattan
Urban Abandonments (Part Two): 7 More Deserted Wonders of the Modern World
2007-08-30 10:50:00 After the overwhelmingly positive responses to and praise for the original 7 Abandoned Urban Wonders article, we were compelled to create a sequel. Thanks to reader-submitted links and locations, we have compiled a follow-up that should rival (or even top) the original (75,000 views)! Without further ado, here are seven more amazing examples of deserted urban wonders from around ... More About: Architecture , World , Part
Urban Abandonments (Part Two): 7 More Deserted Wonders of the Modern World
2007-08-30 10:50:00 After the overwhelmingly positive responses to and praise for the original 7 Abandoned Urban Wonders article, we were compelled to create a sequel. Thanks to reader-submitted links and locations, we have compiled a follow-up that should rival (or even top) the original (75,000 views)! Without further ado, here are seven more amazing examples of deserted urban wonders from around ... More About: Architecture , World , Part
Burning Man 2007: Can the World?s Largest Temporary City Go Green?
2007-08-28 06:12:00 Burning Man is an amazing annual event that takes places for one week a year in the remote Black Rock Desert. This location, also dubbed Black Rock City , is home to art and artists from around the world. While it lasts, Black Rock City is the 7th largest urban environment in Nevada. Burning Man is ... More About: World , Urban , Green , The World
Burning Man 2007: Can the World?s Largest Temporary City Go Green?
2007-08-28 06:12:00 Burning Man is an amazing annual event that takes places for one week a year in the remote Black Rock Desert. This location, also dubbed Black Rock City , is home to art and artists from around the world. While it lasts, Black Rock City is the 7th largest urban environment in Nevada. Burning Man is ... More About: World , Urban , Green , The World
Drop Spots: Share Secret Objects With Strangers in Cities Around the World
2007-08-26 07:25:00 Drop Spots are the basis for a unique form of urban interaction. A Drop Spot is a place where you can exchange an object with a stranger in your city- pick one thing up and leave another behind. This item can be virtually anything, from a CD or quote to a photograph or piece of art. The Drop Spots ... More About: World , Urban , Cities , Around the world , Secret
Drop Spots: Share Secret Objects With Strangers in Cities Around the World
2007-08-26 07:25:00 Drop Spots are the basis for a unique form of urban interaction. A Drop Spot is a place where you can exchange an object with a stranger in your city- pick one thing up and leave another behind. This item can be virtually anything, from a CD or quote to a photograph or piece of art. The Drop Spots ... More About: World , Urban , Cities , Around the world , Secret
Transformable, Convertible & Collapsible Furniture for Cramped Urban Living
2007-08-24 06:04:00 As cities become denser, we all find ourselves wishing we had more space at times, or wanting to make better use of the space we have. Purchasing changeable furniture that adapts to different uses is one solution to this problem. The above example of the Safe Bedside Table is a more funny than useful. ... More About: Living , Furniture , Urban , Convertible , Coll
Transformable, Convertible & Collapsible Furniture for Cramped Urban Living
2007-08-24 06:04:00 As cities become denser, we all find ourselves wishing we had more space at times, or wanting to make better use of the space we have. Purchasing changeable furniture that adapts to different uses is one solution to this problem. The above example of the Safe Bedside Table is a more funny than useful. ... More About: Living , Furniture , Urban , Convertible , Coll
Urban Ecological Subversion: The Art of Guerilla Gardening in Public Spaces
2007-08-21 22:20:00 Have you ever wondered why so much public space seems to go to waste? Even apparently ‘natural’ green areas are carefully cultivated, requiring time, energy and water. However, these only produce a return if people are sitting, interacting, or playing on them. A great deal of urban green space is never used for these purposes. However, such spaces ... More About: Gardening , Public , Urban , Guerilla , Subversion
Urban Ecological Subversion: The Art of Guerilla Gardening in Public Spaces
2007-08-21 22:20:00 Have you ever wondered why so much public space seems to go to waste? Even apparently ‘natural’ green areas are carefully cultivated, requiring time, energy and water. However, these only produce a return if people are sitting, interacting, or playing on them. A great deal of urban green space is never used for these purposes. However, such spaces ... More About: Gardening , Public , Urban , Guerilla , Subversion
Associative Design: American Dream 2.0
2007-08-20 12:49:00 People used to dream of moving out of the city into single-family homes with white picket fences. More and more, however, the call for sustainability and an increased interest in urban living has brought people back into cities. From luxury condos to refitted warehouse lofts, residential living in urban areas is on the rise. This collective drive, ... More About: Video , Design , Architecture , American , Dream
Urban Panoramics: 7 Illustrated City Scenes from Around the World
2007-08-18 22:40:00 Kozyndan illustrate compelling scenes from major urban areas all over the globe, from San Francisco to Tokyo, New York to Newcastle. The Kozy-and-Dan artistic duo translates their urban travel experiences into creatively colored panoramic illustrations. Armed primarily with pencils and digital media, Kozyndan represent urban locations via a whimsical mix of realism and fantasy, infused with social commentary. Chinatown, San Francisco: The ... More About: World , Urban , Around the world , City , The World
10 Urban Snaphots: Google Street View Pictures Capture Cities in Time
2007-08-17 06:20:00 Google Street View has changed the way that people interact with online maps as well as real cities. Controversial and illicit images as well as strange photographic glitches have only heightened the public’s fascination with this interactive panoramic mapping system. The now-infamous Google Street View van has captured embarrassing moments, created accidental celebrities and documented ... More About: Google , Pictures , Online Privacy , Web 2 , Time
Subversion with a Twist: 3 Types of Unusually Legal Urban Street Art
2007-08-14 07:15:00 People tend to think of graffiti as being necessarily illegal. While that may be the case much of the time, not all guerilla art breaks the law. Many urban artists manage to be creatively but legally subversive. Here are some engaging types and works of visual and performance art that have prompted critical thought or stirred up controversy, all ... More About: Graffiti , Urban , Legal , Street , Types
Interpreting the City: Creative Urban Photography at Three Different Scales
More articles from this author:2007-08-11 05:08:00 Creative urban photographers have a way of representing cities in new and different lights. Unusual urban photographs can cause one to rethink familiar perspectives and can open a city up to new interpretations. The above urban typography close-ups cleverly play on both the two-dimensionality of text (and photography) and the vertical three-dimensionality of the urban environment. Sam Javanrouh ... More About: Creative , Photography , Architecture , Urban , City 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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