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
26
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
16
Insomnia Photography
Pablo Arroyo Captures Sleepless Men on Beds
15
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
5
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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Homely Office Spaces
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Sporty Collaborative Graphic Streetwear
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Integrated Garden Designs
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Ultra-Compact Bungalow Designs
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Multi-Generational Houses
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Duck-Like Waste Robots
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City-Inspired Basketball Jerseys
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Street Art-Style Cookies
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Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
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Colorful Metaverse Cities
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Micro-City Housing Nooks
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Monolithic Housing Blocks
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French Museum-Inspired Graphic Tees
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Outerwear-Centric Fall Fashion
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London-Inspired Sporty Campaigns
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Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
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Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
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AR Infrastructure Lenses
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Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
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IoT-Connected Traffic Beacons
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Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
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Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
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Landscape-Concealed Cultural Centers
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Cylindrical Cog-Stacking Buildings
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Urban Waste-Made Furniture
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Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
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Basketball-Inspired Fashion Lines
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Skyscraper-Inspired Furniture Collections
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Conservation Area Monumental Townhomes
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Upgraded Historic Buildings
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Femininity-Exploring Boutique Hotels
Estudio Carroll Designs the Xique Boutique Hotel
New Yorker-Inspired Fashion Capsules
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Romantic Narrative-Inspired Fashion
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