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Some nice hand-drawn geometric patterns, amongst many other interesting objects on this site.

Some nice hand-drawn geometric patterns, amongst many other interesting objects on this site.
This speech has particular resonance for me as I spend a lot of my time working in the fields of urban wayfinding, movement strategies and information planning.
Lord Rogers of Riverside: My Lords, I declare an interest in Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners and as a director of the River Café, Hammersmith. I join in congratulating my noble friend Lord Rooker on introducing this timely debate….
At last, someone else who shares my views on some of the nonsense talked about networked and digital cities. Cities are not just about technology!
An Intel Visual Life short documentary on brand guru, Michael Wolff. An fascinating insight in to his approach.

I think there definitely is a resurgence in the art of the atlas. They are popping up everywhere. Some interesting stuff elsewhere on this site, as well.
I cannot help but get a little mesmerised by these. Nicely produced and interesting.

A growing collection of interesting map interpretations of favourite places by artists and illustrators around the word.
Nice techniques and textures from long ago. Thanks to fuck yeah cartography (that posting demon) for highlighting this.
Urbanflow Helsinki… concept for an operatng system for everyday life in cities. I work in wayfinding and these concepts and technologies are becoming the aspirations for many clients these days, even if the reality of implementing it is often beyond reach.

Hybrid landscapes (scanscapes) of real and imagined LIDAR data. Also take a look at the Scanning the Mist project.

The fascinating art of Jennifer Coates. Her ‘metaphysical paintings utilize the conventions of landscape as a vehicle for hallucinatory visions and psychological spaces.’