Awesome Urban

Elevator passageways at London Underground’s Notting Hill Tube Station were sealed to modernize in the 1950’s; recent work at the station has revealed a rich time capsule filled with vintage ads.

Uffie’s long time coming first album, Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans, includes classics like Pop the Glock as well as new ones, like this bangin’ single featuring Pharrell Williams. Ke$ha is f*cked.

The 2010 bike collection by Danish bicycle company Biomega for Puma includes 5 models that combine chosen aspects of continental and folding bikes, BMXes, cruisers, and fixed-wheel designs.

The 500+’ Capital Gate tower in Abu Dhabi holds the Guinness World Record for world’s furthest leaning manmade tower. It leans at 18°, more than 4 times the angle of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Mission Workshop’s weatherproof Shed Rolltop Messenger Bag is designed for the urban traveler that needs organization, with main rolltop chamber and a dedicated pocket that can hold a 17” laptop.

Japan’s Shimizu Corporation recently unveiled plans for a self sufficient floating ecotopia covered in vegetation that generates its own power, grows food, manages waste and provides clean water.

Hundreds of people in a Swiss flashmob suddenly collapsed in the street, to the horror of unwitting passersby, to mimic events in a potential nuclear meltdown and to protest nuclear power plants.

This video of an augmented reality billboard in the Netherlands was set up by the Dutch government to speak out against violence that public service employees encounter while performing their duties.

Frankly it can be hairy riding your bike in the city at night. The Urbanize Night Helmet by Lazer eases anxiety with integrated LED lights in front and back and moisture wicking lining to keep a cool head.

A smaller version of the Metropolis bag, Chrome’s Mini.Metro doesn’t skimp with 1,000D Cordura, truck tarp inner liner and mil-spec seam binding. Note: $20 cheaper here. Thanks, Brian!

Vincent Callebaut’s LILYPAD concept is a floating, half-submerged city that will house 50k inhabitants, generate more power than it uses, and produce zero carbon emissions.