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The Big Fix
What Happens to the Olympics Plans of Cities That Don't Win Them?
More importantly: Does a city get anything out of the exercise?
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Don't Worry, the Spanish Are Already Protesting the 2020 Olympics
Artists in Madrid railed against the "destruction" of the Games with artwork made from what looks like Molotov cocktails.
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Maps
'Femme Fatales of Cartography'
Inside a beautiful new collection of "maps you shouldn't trust yet cannot help but fall for."
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Building a Bicycle From Chopped-Up Auto Parts
What better way for cyclists to show their contempt for the car-driving masses than riding around on the carcass of a dismembered vehicle?
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Photos
What the Urban Coyote Can Teach Us About Nature in Cities
The challenge of reprogramming our urban spaces.
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Videos
A Harrowing Subway Video With a Happy Ending
A Madrid man rescues a woman who fainted onto the tracks.
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Photos
If Grannies Did Graffiti, It Might Look Like This Yarn Tagging
A shadowy Madrid artist is methodically wrapping European cities in chaotic fabric webs.
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Photos
The Architectural Legacy of Spain's Building Boom
In the first decade of the 21st century, Spain was defined by bold building. But the recession has brought the country's architectural ambitious to a halt.
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How Spanish Urbanism Lost its Leading Edge
The country has long been a model for flashy, absurd infrastructure, but austerity is finally slowing it down.
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For Weary Commuters, Try This Head-Eating Pillow
The "Ostrich Pillow" fits snugly over the cranium like a fabric womb.
