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Detroit Drone Flyover Reveals a City in Ruins
Factories look, frankly, post-apocalyptic in cinematographer John Marton's drone flyover of the Motor City.
Watch Globetrotting Daredevils Climb the Tallest Building in China
Urban explorers Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov, a.k.a. On the Roofs, return to China to conquer the Shenzen Center.
Urban Geodes Crystallize a Global Street Art Movement
Street art spreads like spores in Paige Smith's crowdsourced 'Urban Geodes' project.
3D-Printed Bird Nests Save the Environment in Style
This open-source bird nest design makes for safe and beautiful avian sanctuaries in hazardous urban areas.
The Smarter, Denser City, in Photos
A photo exhibition aims to comment on the trend that will have 75 percent of the world living in cities by 2050.
In This 360-Degree Rotating Tower, Everyone Gets to Live at the Top
Industrial designer Shin Kuo imagines a future of spinning skylines with his egalitarian building concept.
Homework Finds ‘80s Tinged Love in the “Palindrome 1” Music Video
It’s retro, odd, and irresistibly heartwarming.
Immerse Yourself in a Miniature Circuitboard Metropolis
If a cities could have avatars, they might look like Stanza's new installation, 'The Nemesis Machine.'
What’s Driving the Rising Support for the Australian Greens?
Is the increased support for the Greens' merely disaffected voters turning away from the major parties, or a sign that the Australian electorate is turning towards more progressive ideals?
Who's Hiding Tiny Sculpted Ears All Over Your City?
'Ear and There' is an anonymous, crowdsourced street art project that claims responsibility for sticking more than 300 ears all over the world. Here's how you can join in.
Robot Cops are Directing Traffic in The Congo
Real-life Robocops might be the solution to Africa's overcrowded roadways.