YONI ALTER

I just stumbled across these very cool city prints by London-based artist Yoni Alter. They feature all the architectural highlights of various major international cities—New York, London, Paris, etc.—rendered in exact proportional scale and gorgeously bright colors. I love seeing the different building styles in different locations all set off in colorful silhouettes. Consider these wish listed!

See all the city prints here, buy your own print here.

INSPIRATION IN THE CRACKS AND SCRATCHES: OAKOAK

You know I am a sucker for clever street art (check these out) and these pieces by OakOak, a French "artist who likes to play with urban elements" are no exception. I love how he sees the hidden potential in every crack and scuff in the street, bringing in our favorite characters (Calvin & Hobbes!) for new adventures.Check out more cool things from OakOak here.
(Thanks to TwistedSifter for the tip.)

GARY HUSTWIT DOES IT AGAIN

Not sure how I missed it, but the wonderful and talented Gary Hustwit (who I have written about here and here), has released a new documentary. Called Urbanized, it is about the design of cities and what makes them grow and shrink. Apparently by 2050 75% of the world's population will live in a city and Hustwit's film looks at the inventive ways in which numerous people affect global urban design. Pretty cool, right?







You can rent the movie on iTunes here, from Amazon here or buy a three disk set (with his previous movies Helvetica and Objectified included) here.