Pie in the Sky? Not in Dubai! 8 Mind-Blowing Projects

By Marc in Architecture & Design, Technology & Futurism, Travel & Places

Dubai is one of the wealthiest of the 7 arab emirates, and it isn’t averse to funding projects that boggle the mind. Where else can one go skiing in a desert? Or buy an entire island in the shape of

Wild Rides: 12 Theme Park & Coaster Concepts

By Steph in Architecture & Design, Technology & Futurism, Urbanism

Amusement parks offer an adrenaline-soaked escape from reality, transporting us into fantasy worlds where pretty much anything is possible – and sometimes, the concept art for a proposed

20 Fabulous Light Graffiti Artists & Photographers

By Urbanist in Gadgets & Geek Art, Graffiti & Drawing, Guerilla Action & Art, Urban & Street Art

Light graffiti is uniquely ephemeral and inextricably intertwined with the art of photography, sometimes even invisible to the naked eye and apparent only when captured on film. It is

Art of Design: Amazing Artistic Furniture Designs

By Steph in Furniture & Interiors, Urban & Street Art

Most furniture designers put function over form, but why not have both? Mundane items like tables, bookcases and lounge chairs take a turn for the strange and surprising in these 15

8 Remarkable Palace, Fort and Castle Hotels: Living it Up in (Ancient) Luxury Around the World

By Urbanist in Architecture & Design, Travel & Places

(Check out our complete collection of 70+ Amazing Theme, Castle, Jail and Art Hotels.)

Imagine curling up in front of an 800 year old fireplace where a king once rested (or was arrested!). Many castle hotels once belonged to (or were used to imprison) kings, queens and

Skyscraper, Interrupted: 12 Stalled Projects Around the World

By Steph in Architecture & Design, Travel & Places, Urban Images

They were supposed to be shining examples of super-tall architecture, towers that celebrate the prosperity of their respective urban locations. But after the economic meltdown began in 2008,

Hobbit Houses: 15 Grassy Hill-Shaped Dwellings

By Steph in Art & Design, Geography & Travel, Home & Garden

“In a hole in a ground lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing to sit on or eat: It was a hobbit

10 Historic Monuments Dedicated to Great Geeks: Men of Science Past and Present

By Urbanist in Graffiti & Drawing, History & Factoids, Urban & Street Art

Scientists are the reason we are able to power the lights in our homes or to connect with people hundreds or thousands of miles away. Some of them were real geeks or strange, quirky and

7 Spectacularly Skilled High-Speed Photographers

By Delana in Travel & Places, Urban & Street Art, Various Uncategorized

High-speed photography is a fascinating way to capture the images that we don’t often get to see. So many amazing things happen in the blink of an eye – moving too quickly for us to see more

14 Artistic Examples of Watercolor in Web Design

By Steph in Architecture & Design, Technology & Futurism

Nothing softens the harshness of the world wide web like a little watercolor. Whether used as a sheer splash of color on an otherwise minimalist website or as the basis of an entire web design,

Winsome Words: 18 Examples of Typography in Web Design

By Steph in Architecture & Design, Gadgets & Geek Art

“Web design is 95% typography.” That quote has been repeated around the internet so many times it has practically become gospel – probably because it’s true. While images are important,

15 (More!) Spectacular Castle & Palace Hotels

By Steve in Architecture & Design, History & Factoids, Travel & Places

When it comes to romance, luxury and living a dream come true, it’s hard to top a night in a castle – well, unless it’s two nights. These 15 exquisite castle hotels offer us regular folks the chance to

Art of War: 20 Awesome Gun and Bullet Artworks

By Steph in Urban & Street Art

There are artists who work with paint and clay, and then there are artists who create bizarre and thought-provoking art from slightly less conventional materials to prove a point. This collection

Surprise: World’s Tallest Structure Isn’t a Skyscraper

By Urbanist in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Various Uncategorized

Believe it or not, there are a number of structures taller even than the infamous Burj Dubai. The tallest structure in the world, however, is an unusual candidate that reaches more than twice as

12 Compelling Monuments Dedicated to Peace: Reversing the Typology of the War Memorial

By Urbanist in Architecture & Design, History & Factoids, Travel & Places, Urban Images

“Peace is always beautiful” – Walt Whitman

Humans really know how to commemorate their fallen and theincredible monuments dedicated to war stand as evidence. Seeing those, a few will probably say that death is beautiful but this

New Tallest Skyscraper in the World – Doesn’t Beat Highest Virtual Building

By Urbanist in Architecture & Design, Urban Videos, Urbanism

The creation of the tallest building in the world has become such a status-seeking quest, cities and countries competing for the title have stopped revealing the planned height of their buildings. CNET has just reported, however, that the Burj Dubai tower has just taken the record at 1,680 feet and 141 floors so far – and it isn’t even finished yet. With all of this in mind, it seems an appropriate time to take a brief look at the tallest buildings in the world – both real and virtual.