When I think of the word ‘urban,’ I instantly think of cities and modern living, followed closely by the niche culture that also adopts that term. It seems inevitable that we will ever be able to escape this urban movement, not that we would necessarily want to.
Documenting these cultures, I’ve compiled some of the unusual urbanography that Trend Hunter has featured. Check it out to fully grasp the meaning of ‘urban.’
33 Unusual Urbanography
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Half-Nude Hipster Shoots
Pants-Free Subculture Photography by Roy Torres
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Hipster Grannies
Felix Larher Photography Keeps It Real for All Ages
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Street Style Lookbooks
Ctrl Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 Features Informal Photography
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Hipster Party Shoots
Viktor Vautier Photography Captures Only the Cool
27
Gang Culture Photography
Donna De Cesare Captures Faces & Emotions of US Gang Members
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Abandoned Photography
Fabiano Parisi Focuses on Human and Industrial Waste
25
Dilapidated Hospital Photography
Reiss Cleal Captures the Abandoned Severalls Mental Hospital
24
Criminal Photo Subjects
Nils Mueller Vandals Photography Captures Crime on Film
23
Anti-Photoshop Artworks
Marc Lüdgers' Photopicturen Blends Painting and Photography
22
Jailhouse Photo Essays
Cade Martin Photography Offers Stunning Visuals
21
Club-Hopping Photography
Andrey Yakovlev & Lili Aleeva's 'Nightlife' Celebrates Glorious Excess
20
Miserable Model Photoshoots
Michael Epps' Photography Proves Misery Loves Company
19
Mid-Street Metro Ballet
Richard Calmes Dance Photography Raises the Bar in NYC
18
Drug-Addled Photography
Jessica Baynes' 'Addiction' Covers a Dangerous Obsession
17
Abandoned Bank Photography
Jonathan Castellino Revists the Bank of Toronto
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Insomnia Photography
Pablo Arroyo Captures Sleepless Men on Beds
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Trippy Indoor Photography
'Interiors' by Bob O'connor Captures Surreal Indoor Settings
14
Style Posse Photography
Teen Vogue Fashion Cliques, from the Punky Bunch to the Tomboys
13
Street Tattoography
Cybele Malinowski Photography Shines a Light on Urban Ink
12
Crowdsourced News Photography
New York Times Readers Picture The Recession in Photos
11
Dynamic Urban Photography
Emotive Shots of Nu-Jerzey Devil and Young Leek by James Johnson
10
Lit Up Photography
David Terrazas Follows the Light in Madrid
9
Female Awareness Photography
'Women Are Heroes' Photo Art Project by JR
8
Spiderman-Inspired Pictorials
Ivo Mayr Photography is a Love Note to His Favorite City
7
Urban Skateboarding Art
Jaka Babnik Photography Documents the Skateboarding Subculture
6
Abandoned House Photography
'Island Feelings' Shows the Beautiful Side of Summer's Spoils
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City Slicker Photography
Terence Koh and Aaron Bondaroff Document Capture Essence of Metropolis
4
Tilted Photography
Romain Laurent Photographs People Posing at Extremely Slants
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Peeling Canvas Cities
Frederic Lebain Takes His Photography Back to Its Original Location
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Sibling-Focused Photography
'Brothers' by Jonatan Fernstrom Shows Brotherly Love
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Caged Editorials
The UKMCBO Photography Session is Rough and Gritty
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This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
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Hiroshi Sugimoto Displays the Optical Allusion Exhibition
Consumption-Inspired Fashion Capsules
LOUTRE snd Dover Street Market Work on a New Capsule
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Ultra-Slick Modern Apartment Interiors
Note Design Studio Works on the Cloudy Outlines Project
Car design luxury books
Aston Martin and McLaren use Benedict Redgrove to showcase designs
Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits
Furnishing Utopia's Jean Lee Displays Furniture for Public Use
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Localized Retail Experiences
UNIQLO Sherway Blends Japanese Tradition with Toronto Culture
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Urban Sneaker-Inspired Exhibits
Museum of Graffiti Introduces the Sneaker Stories Pop-Up Exhibit
Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
Tactile Fashion Boutique Designs
FOG Architecture Designs a New Xiaozhuo Store Location
Integrated Garden Designs
Ludwig Godefroy Champions "Habitable Gardens" in Mexico
Escapism Electric Vehicle Concepts
The 'Trekker' Concept Vehicle is Imagined for Urbanites in 2030
Ultra-Compact Bungalow Designs
Satish Jassal Architects Completes the Haringey Brick Bungalow
Artful Cork Installations
Liz Diller, Eduardo Souto de Moura & Yves Béhar Present City Cortex
Immersive Fashion Retail Destinations
URBAN REVIVO Opens Its Flagship Store in Malaysia
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Duck-Like Waste Robots
The Conceptual 'Qua' Waste Management Robot Keeps Cities Cleaner
City-Inspired Basketball Jerseys
Nike's City Edition Uniforms are Inspired by NBA Courts
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
All-Over Patterned Skate Sneakers
UNDERCOVER & Vans OTW Highlight Anarchy is the Key
Futuristic Residential Neighbourhoods
18 Blackfriars Road Boasts Vibrant Public Spaces
Newly Built Mindfulness Cities
The Gelephu Mindfulness City Will Be Built South of Bhutan
Sculptural Geometric Formed ADUs
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Eco Police Vehicle Designs
This Police Car Interior by David Dahlberg is Ultra-Modern
Gridded Urban Apartment Blocks
Office for Strategic Places Designs La Carboneria Block
Brutalist-Inspired Suburban Apartments
STUDIOTAMAT Designs the Casa Rude Residence in Rome
Eccentrically Designed Historic Penthomes
Crina Arghirescu Rogard Adds Designs to a Penthouse
Vintage Americana Fall-Ready Fashion
Universal Works Unveils Far From Memphis for FW23
Red Brick Music Schools
Colectivo C733's Music School Design is Captivating and Stunning
Immersive Urban Woodwork
Roguski Reimagines Urban Landscapes in Wooden Masterpieces
Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Bright Tranquil Residential Designs
Sivak+Partners Designs the Mlynchik Residence Nearby Kyiv
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Monolithic Housing Blocks
Coyote Arquitectura's Red Housing Block is Visually Interesting
90s Graffiti Culture-Inspired Streetwear
NEIGHBORHOOD and Subware Join Forces on a Capsule
Outerwear-Centric Fall Fashion
Bene Culture Presents its Latest Collection for the Season
New-Generation Artful Urban Hubs
IED and CampusX Join Forces on the Pixel Project
Highway-Side Narrow Skyscrapers
RCR Arquitectes has Designed the Muraba Veil Skyscraper
London-Inspired Sporty Campaigns
Nike Presents the Pulse of London Campaign Honoring the City
Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
Ivy Studio Overhauls the Interior of a Historic Building
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Shielding Urban Skincare
Urban Kind Supports and Protects City Skin Against the Sun, Smog & Stress
AR Infrastructure Lenses
This Augmented Reality Lens Reveals Innovation Everywhere in NYC
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
IoT-Connected Traffic Beacons
This Traffic Beacon Concept Changes According to Needs
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Found Objects-Formed Art Collections
LMU Joins Benchmark to Create the Aldgate Gold Project
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
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Greek Countryside Rural Retreats
Invisible Studio Created the House in an Olive Grove in Corfu
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Basketball-Inspired Fashion Lines
The PUMA x Rhuigi Capsule Draws Inspiration from NYC Basketball
Japanese Streetwear-Inspired Shoes
Clarks Presents the Harajuku Pack Honoring Streetwear History
Offline Newspaper Publications
County Highway Revives Print Culture
Femininity-Exploring Boutique Hotels
Estudio Carroll Designs the Xique Boutique Hotel
Gastronomy-Inspired City Aspirations
Quanzhou Wants to Become a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Intriguing Derelict London Homes
Nikjoo and Flawk Design the Trove Home in East London
Romantic Narrative-Inspired Fashion
Edward Cuming Unveils a New Capsule for the SS24 Season
Cult Movies-Inspired Graphic Streetwear
Place+Faces Presents the Film Club Collection
Satellite Image Puzzle Games
Users Have Six Guesses to Identify the City on Unzoomed
Brutalist Artful Hotel Designs
The Hoxton Charlottenburg Hotel Opens in Berlin
Humorous Slogan Graphic T-Shirts
Navinder Nangla Joins Converse on the City Tees Initative
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Eclectic London Apartments
Mike McMahon Studio Designs the Rufford Mews Apartment
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
NYC Fall-Ready Militaristic Streetwear
maharishi Presents the Art of the Invisible Warrior
Laser-Cut Urban Artistry
Hubert Roguski Unveils Metropolis, an Exhibition of Laser-Cut City Maps
New York Structural Designs
Quarters is Unveiled as the Latest New York Symbol Building
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Revamped Monolithic Galleries
The Revamped National Portrait Gallery Emphasizes Public Space
Chic Nautical-Inspired Apartments
TENKA ARKITEKTURA Designs a Stylish and Textured Apartment
Raw Concrete Industrial Homes
Studio Cochi Architects Designs the House in Nishizaki
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
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Mirzoyan Studio Renovates a Historic Flat in Kyiv
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Renovated Contemporary Industrial Apartments
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