…How do images inform interactions with objects? My masters’ thesis at Cornell (‘second year project’) on the London Underground Map sought to explore that question by asking how an iconic image such as the Tube Map affected users’ representations, stories, and interactions with the City of London…
fascinatimg study paper from ‘geekologist’ janet veresi, you can download the paper here (thanks to ‘design observer for the link in one of their own articles)
things are pretty busy at the moment (that’s a lie it’s ridiculously busy actually) so the blog has been a bit quieter than usual… but this fascinating collection of obscure and retro cars should keep everyone busy for a while… even if you (like me) don’t really like cars… these are my favourites so far…
and now for a totally different subject: i recently lent somebody my copy of a DVD called ‘man on wire’ but can’t remember who, if it was you i’d love to see it back, thanks!
i love this illustration
Lying on the intersection between art and architecture, the Berlin artist duo Franz Hoefner and Harry Sachs create site-specific temporary architecture, innovative performances and constructive interference in the urban environment.
interesting looking work from this german duo hoefner & sachs i couldn’t find much online except this forthcoming book from ‘gestalten’, if anybody has any tips i’d be interested…
