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Glowpear: A Self-Watering Garden
The Glowpear™ Urban Garden is a modular, self-watering planter that aims to dramatically change your outdoor space and the way you garden. The design lets you connect multiple modules or have one stand alone, all while keeping your plants healthy and watered. It’s…
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Fishpond City Xi’an
Fishpond City Xi’an by Raoul Bukor and Christian Lindle represents an urban area in the densely populated district of Xi’an, China. It charts the future development of the district with the varied aquariums depicting buildings and the goldfish, us. This imagined city block…
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Lights In Chicago
Satoki Nagata’s collection, Lights In Chicago, is compelling photography because of its poignant simplicity. The project is an ongoing exercise in showcasing the silhouettes of strangers as they walk the wintered streets of Chicago. Backlit by an off-camera flash in the distance,…
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Tel Aviv Town House
This family town house by Pitsou Kedem Architects is a six storey residential building located in the bustling city of Tel Aviv, Israel. The brief was that the town house was to be a haven separate from the hectic city life…
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Viks
Viks is an urban steel bicycle by Indrek Narusk of Velonia incorporating two stainless steel tubes to form its sleek, simple frame. It’s definitely eye-catching and assuredly unique, playing off the cafe lifestyle of using vintage bicycles for transport through the city…
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Man On Earth
British photographer Rupert Vandervell captured these poignant images of solitary human figures against black and white urban backgrounds. Charting the movement of human life through ever-changing cityscapes, Man On Earth is bittersweet, expressing our inherent solitude in an ever-expanding world. The beautiful…
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La Telephone
Staying connected to one another in our oftentimes overwhelming and chaotic lives can be tough, but sometimes something as simple and unassuming as a small strand of telephone wire is enough. Justin Mezzell‘s La Telephone illustrates two large urban buildings connected to…
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House in Tamatsu
Ido,Kenji Architectural Studio designed this amazing house in Tamatsu for a family of four on a small plot in the urban district of Osaka. The brief was that the interior should incorporate as much natural light as possible and that…
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WalkNYC
Even for the most seasoned New Yorker, navigating an unfamiliar part of the city can seem more like walking through a labyrinth! With this in mind, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) commissioned a consortium of designers – PentaCityGroup – to initiate…
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HooK Bicycle Stand
Bicycle stands are an easily distinguishable element in any urban landscape. With this knowledge as inspiration, Note Design Studio set out to add a touch of flair to this staple of our city streets – something that was striking enough to stand…
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Mimetic ~ The Minimal Urban Concrete Bench
The Mimetic is a bench so minimal you would think its a natural part of the urban landscape
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