Walls with stuff on them. Not just the walls.

The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, Simon & Garfunkel once sang. Here is a practical demonstration of that.

Some of them are more profound than others. Some are more NSFW than others. Only one of them says Carl is a fat c*nt. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Brazil has begun building over 7 miles of 3 meter high concrete walls around the hillside slums in the south of Rio de Janeiro. The official statements propose the reason is to protect the surrounding rainforest from further encroachment. Critics protest it is a discriminatory division meant to entrap and separate the poor from the rich. video picked by equinox 8 months ago

The situation at the Stathatos house on Virginia Road is getting sticky. So many bees live in the walls of the stately Tudor home that honey drips out of the walls, discoloring the wallpaper in the dining room. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

See some odd buildings around the world with some strange concept. But these concepts makes them unique and strange buildings in the world picked by ruthstark 3 months ago

Today we’ll speak about the tallest buildings in the world based on statistics prepared by About Architecture team. The buildings from today are really “buildings” not the towers and not just some other tall structures. These are visited daily by thousands of people and not only to look at the scenery. Lots of people work in numerous offices doing their daily job and don’t ... read full post picked by cactushair 7 months ago

15 photos of secret service buildings and intelligence agencies around the world, such the current M16 HQ in London which is about as discrete as a giant sign saying 'secret building here'. It is enclosed in a giant Faraday cage to protect its communications which means that physical secrecy is no longer paramount. picked by bingo 5 months ago

A cat has amazed its owner by learning to climb up the walls of her house to get back in when he finds himself locked out.

See video from here. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

At first glance, it looks as if some natural disaster has shaken away the walls of these buildings to reveal architecture hidden for thousands of years.

And at second and third glance, it looks like that too.

But these spectacular images are not the unexpected result of an earthquake. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Art for everybody, made by nobodies. Features an exhibit of graffiti painted, sprayed, and stenciled on walls. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

At first I thought most of these images were photos.

They are all inspiring paintings from some amazing artists and I recommend you check out the rest of their work by clicking on the links. picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago

The best environmentally friendly buildings in the United States include a visitor center in Texas, a water treatment plant in Connecticut and a house in California. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The desert is one of the best landscapes for finding ancient buildings. The arid climate lends itself to preservation, and there is little danger of serious decay or damage from flooding. At the same time, the sand is an ever-shifting geographic feature that can swallow whole towns both quickly (as in a violent sandstorm) or slowly (as it shifts over time). picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

He is an artist best known for his street painting and chalk murals using a projection called anamorphosis. These 3D chalk drawings on pavementhave been featured in many newspapers and on several television shows. In anamorphic art, paintings are meant to “deceive the eye”. picked by SunSeven 3 years ago

Beautiful building painting art. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

Each motherboard wall took approximately 6 hours to assemble. The longest step by far was laying them out. Not only did we try to distribute the colors in an interesting way, but dozens of different sized boards had to fit together perfectly and not overlap the edges. Not an easy task I assure you. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Narrow-minded architecture can be brilliant, indeed picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Zac Sunderland, who left Marina del Rey 13 months ago with a bold ambition to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone, returned to complete that quest today at 10:30 a.m. Update to this post picked by suebe 4 months ago

Marla Olmstead paints using her fingers, brushes and spatulas, and has sold 25 paintings for around $40,000. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

What if you watch a film and whenever you pause it, you face a painting? This idea inspired Reza Dolatabadi to make Khoda. Over 6000 paintings were painstakingly produced during two years to create a five minutes film that would meet high personal standards. Khoda is a psychological thriller; a student project which was seen as a ‘mission impossible’ by many people but eventually prove... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Some absolutely amazing pieces here. My favortie is HungOver. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago