Xuan Alyfe has painted a new wall and it has all usual abstract components, textures, and patterns that make his pieces engaging.

Assembled by hand and light enough to be transportable in a container, this micro house designed by Studio Liu Lubin is an alternative to ensure private housing under current Chinese lands policies The house is fixed with a resting, working, sleeping and kitchen area. Not sure if you can stand up in it but the design is sleek. 

A couple of big footed, clothed, human bodied bird hybrids lie on a set of train tracks awaiting their fate. This painting by Vilks is something you don’t see to often on a boxcar.

This new wall by Remed was painted on the Montessori School in his hometown of Lille and is a message to the local kids. It was written in two completely different styles, one in simple cursive handwriting and the other in geometric forms that are letters but certainly difficult to decipher. 

Last month, we posted news of Atlanta-based artist, Hense, completing a 137 feet tall by 170 feet wide mural in Lima, Peru. The artist worked with a team of 10 and used over 200 gallons of latex paint including spray paint. The following is a trailer for a documentary set to be released that captures the process of this month long mural.

Zed1’s newest addition to the streets is in Sesto, Italy, where he has painted a surreal image of a character opening the door of a face. Bizarre and beautiful. 

Swedish multi-disciplinary artist, Finsta, recently completed a lush, Jungle-like themed mural in the city of Växjö, Sweden. So many great details, wonderful color use and very non-intrusive for local residents. Love it. 

One of our favorite street artists, Valencia, Spain-based Hyuro, has completed a mural in Copenhagen, Denmark in conjunction with her solo show at ArtRebels from May 24th through June 15, 2013. In/Between will feature 17 original drawings highlighting Hyuro's interest in human interiority and the female body, often in relation to animals and natural elements. The exhibition is a subtle reflection on identity and freedom, both individually and collective. The items exhibited are all paper drawings of artworks that Hyuro has created as street pieces all over the world. All photography and information from our friend, Henrik Haven. 

The windowless side façade of this building in Villareal, Spain is an unusual canvas for Escif’s larger than normal and newest mural. Entitled “The Enlightened Vandalism,” the thoughtfully composed piece depicts a the same character in a ski mask participating in various acts like bolt cutting, shooting a sling-shot, holding a spray can, kicking, and holding their arms in the air on their knees as if being arrested.

We were pretty sure that the Darth Vader hot air balloon was the pinacle of dream hot air balloons...until we saw this: Patricia Piccinini's Skywhale hot air balloon. Are there more custom hot air balloons out there? We might have to do some research on this... How about the house from UP? Who’s with us? Jabba the hutt? The possibilities are endless... Watch a video of the Skywhale in flight after the jump.