The Abandoned Architecture of China’s Largest “Ghost City”

Widely known as China’s largest “ghost city,” Ordos, Inner Mongolia boasts all the attributes of a modern metropolis—world-class architecture, high-rise condominiums, cultural institutions and more. And yet, there’s no one there to occupy it. Rapidly developed by the government in the late ‘90s, expensive housing prices deterred citizens from moving in (except for government officials and workers paid to relocate). Photographer Raphael Olivier recently visited …

Dazed’s Favorite Photo Series From 2015

Looking back on a year full of stunning photography, Dazed rounded up their 10 favorite photo series from across the web. From Rona Yefman’s 14-year documentation of her sister’s gender transition, to the in-between moments of porn and images of rebellious Finnish adolescents, the list is loaded with (many NSFW) visuals that make you stop, stare and think. Head to Dazed to view the full …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The Paris Agreement, NASA's call for astronauts, James Turrell on "Hotline Bling" and more in our look at the web

1. Banksy’s New Steve Jobs Artwork Confronts Refugee Stigmas Located on a wall inside the Calais refugee camp, Bansky’s latest piece features the image of late Apple founder Steve Jobs and aims to confront the stigma that refugees drain countries’ resources. It references the history of Jobs and his Syrian migrant father, who moved to America after World War II. Jobs later went on to …