Insane traffic, poor public transit infrastructure, and the lack of green and community areas are all a product of car-focused city design.

Insane traffic, poor public transit infrastructure, and the lack of green and community areas are all a product of car-focused city design.

In many cities around the world, there are favorite places for tourists that end up becoming "must-see" attractions.

In many cities around the world, there are favorite places for tourists that end up becoming "must-see" attractions.

Imposing grey monoliths that are very functional, yet also possess gorgeous but deeply bizarre designs. This is socialist modernism.

Imposing grey monoliths that are very functional, yet also possess gorgeous but deeply bizarre designs. This is socialist modernism.

From commutes to endless roads and highways, city life can make you feel pretty small, so here are some examples from around the world showcasing what good, human-focused urban planning can look like.

From commutes to endless roads and highways, city life can make you feel pretty small, so here are some examples from around the world showcasing what good, human-focused urban planning can...

Love them or hate them, these brutalist designs have a way of leaving an impression.

Love them or hate them, these brutalist designs have a way of leaving an impression.

Somebody has spent a fortune putting in granite steps, and people have gone up the slope because their brain tells them that’s the quickest way to do it, even if they get muddy.

Somebody has spent a fortune putting in granite steps, and people have gone up the slope because their brain tells them that’s the quickest way to do it, even if they...

The famous Dutch painter Piet Mondrian was known for his simplistic, yet distinct style that was a part of the De Stijl movement. Using straight lines and also a limited palette, he aimed to deconstruct reality and depict its 'true' form. Even...

The famous Dutch painter Piet Mondrian was known for his simplistic, yet distinct style that was a part of the De Stijl movement. Using straight lines and also a limited palette,...

Pedestrians in Jerusalem's Vallero Square can stop for some respite under these self-inflating, giant flowers. Installed by HQ Architects in 2014 and titled "Warde," these nine by nine meter flowers “bloom” when someone approaches, or when a tram is about to...

Pedestrians in Jerusalem's Vallero Square can stop for some respite under these self-inflating, giant flowers. Installed by HQ Architects in 2014 and titled "Warde," these nine by nine meter flowers “bloom”...

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In this day and age, many of us live in big cities with high-rise buildings and small living spaces. With a lack of an outside place to keep our bikes, away from the unpredictability of the elements and out of the...

In this day and age, many of us live in big cities with high-rise buildings and small living spaces. With a lack of an outside place to keep our bikes, away...

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Dutch artist and designer Daan Roosegaarde has created a beautiful and innovative glowing bike path that, when illuminated at night by glowing pebbles and LEDs, looks like Van Gogh's famous Starry Night painting. The kilometer-long bike path is located in Brabant,...

Dutch artist and designer Daan Roosegaarde has created a beautiful and innovative glowing bike path that, when illuminated at night by glowing pebbles and LEDs, looks like Van Gogh's famous Starry...

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