Macoto Murayama →
Beautiful blueprints of flora by Japanese artist, Macoto Murayama. A modern take on the botanical images of the Victorian period and earlier. Quite exquisite line work.
The intelligence of a city... →
“But it is not enough to add certain additional technologies or redress existing products with a more sophisticated covering. If we really want to contribute to a better urban development, it will be necessary to design these products taking labs to the streets and meet the people that are expected to interact with them…” read more…
humanscalecities is prolific at uncovering intelligent thinking in regard to cities and urban life. I am also pleased to finally see a shift away from that awful term—‘smart cities’.
Tube Map Radio →
One of a number of interesting works by the sound artist, designer and electronic musician, Yuri Suzuki. A reflection on the inspiration for the original tube map by electronics engineer, Harry Beck.
Gerco de Ruijter →
Images of our planet taken not from a satellite, plane or helicopter… but from a kite, and just as fascinating, abstract and revealing.
Map of Truth & Deception →
Truth in cartography? No this is actually a map about truth and deception in everyday life—very revealing.
As a vinyl fan, I love this! Musical composition that echoes the life of a tree. Clever, except that the rings should be tracked from the centre outward to reflect the life of the tree, IMHO. Also sounds a bit like Marsen Jules 2006 album, Les Fleurs. Weird!
Mining maps →
US Geological Survey maps of the shafts and tunnels of the Comstock mines, published in 1881, with colour used to indicate each separate hundred feet of depth. Brought to my attention by Roomthily.
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