26/07/2021
Some to agree, and some not to agree.
The real Olympic blood sport? Debating the official logos.
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Some to agree, and some not to agree.
The real Olympic blood sport? Debating the official logos.
The New York City subway map: One of the best discussions ever.
One night in the Cooper Union basement sealed the fate of New York City’s subway map.
Because today's good is inspired by past hits. Check this out:
The fragile artifacts immersed their viewers in scenes of contemporary entertainment, much like VR promises to do today.
After more we invariably turn to less... or none? : "We’re not starting from zero—because adding first erects a mental obstacle to less."
A new book argues that subtraction is a powerful tool, but we’ve become far too used to just adding more.
Something to mull over: "...perhaps this is also a chance to rethink the cultural signifiers we give to what we call “good design”
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Nice and important food for thought.
Parsing dense government reports that are hundreds of pages in length, set in 12pt Times New Roman, and full of legal jargon and footnotes may be the stuff of a designer’s nightmares. Yet it’s difficult to imagine a clearer example of bureaucratic thinking, or what might be termed an “administ...
Smart and true . That's what good is all about.
A billboard that produces potable water. Not all ads need to be static print.
The first billboard that produces potable water from the air.Mayo DraftFCB for The University of Engineering and Technologyhttp://www.facebook.com/MayoPeru
Mucho qué esperarse de este año...
El flamante Museo de Arte Moderno Odunpazari (OMM) es el nuevo hito cultural de Eskisehir, una ciudad histórica de gran actividad universitaria e industrial. El centro tiene como objetivo impulsar la vida cultural de esta urbe situada entre Bursa y Ankara. Construido en la zona de Odunpazari («mer...
May we turn a corner in 2021! Heed Pentagram's Michael Sorkin inspired holiday card. It lists things every (architect) should know, such as:
23. How to turn a corner.
24. How to design a corner.
25. How to sit in a corner.
The design firm’s annual card pays tribute to Michael Sorkin, who died of COVID-19 last year, and his ‘250 Things an Architect Should Know.’
Drawing on walls!
“Children know something that most people have forgotten. Children possess a fascination with their everyday existence that is very special and would be very helpful to adults if they could l…
La CDMX sin nadie... ¡qué contraste!
WE ARE ONE recoge las increíbles imágenes de una Ciudad de México desierta durante el confinamiento, y transmite un mensaje positivo de unión.
Esta lista me viene perfecto durante estos tiempos...
Estos documentales de diseño que deberías ver durante la cuarentena son una selección exquisita de piezas audiovisuales creativas...
Plus, why high-paying tech jobs have lost their luster for many designers.
Read books stay with you, unread books are the food for tomorrow
How to become an “antischolar” in a culture that treats knowledge as “an ornament that allows us to rise in the pecking order.”
Selection of book covers produced during the bookbinding revolution of the 19th century and beyond.
I want to try this!!!
Futuracha Pro, changes shape as you type. The evolving typeface was designed by Odysseas Galinos Paparounis of høly, a design and branding agency.
Aha, es la época de los calendarios!
A final de año es bastante usual encontrase con multitud de proyectos de diseño relacionados con calendarios. Es típico que por estas fechas al diseñador le llegue algún encargo de diseño de calendario. Pero lo que ya no es tan frecuente es encontrase un diseño de calendario que se salte las ...
Really? Migrants’ belongings become garbage?
Tom Kiefer, who photographed items confiscated at the Mexico border, has his project "El Sueño Americano" on view at the Skirball Cultural Center.
A Word Museum Is Opening In Downtown D.C. Next Spring | DCist
The Planet Word museum will be housed in the historic Franklin School Building.
A Word Museum is coming too DC. It's on the bucket list.
The Planet Word museum will be housed in the historic Franklin School Building.
Los logos de Mustafa Ömerli lo dicen todo con muy poco - Cultura Inquieta
Los logos de Mustafa Ömerli lo dicen todo con muy poco
Sculptor Uses Industrial Metal Wires to “Draw” Portraits of Historical Figures
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Graffiti Artist Creates Amazing Street Art Illusions Using Only Spray Paint
Something to think about...
And seven jobs that will grow, according to design leaders at Frog, Ideo, Artefact, Teague, and more.
El vampiro sin nombre
El arte escondido en libros antiguos
Este tipo de pintura se remonta al menos al siglo X, pero la técnica de ocultar la pintura con el libro completamente cerrado se acaba perfeccionando a mediados del siglo XVII, sobre todo a partir del el artista italiano Cesare Vecellio. Inicialmente, las pinturas presentaban símbolos de las familias, pero en la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII, los pintores especializados en este tipo de arte comenzaron a pintar escenas o paisajes detallados, o incluso imágenes eróticas. Con el tiempo las escenas pintadas se fueron volviendo complejas e imaginativas, e incluso se llegó a desarrollar la técnica de hacer imágenes diferentes según si las páginas se doblaban hacia un lado o hacia otro.
My Modern Met
That broken down school bus? It’s actually just a solid block of cement. 🚌🖌
This free, ugly font is made from hideously gerrymandered districts – TechCrunch
There are a lot of ugly fonts out there, but outside Papyrus, few illustrate a deeper sickness in our society. A new typeface called Ugly Gerry does just that: Each letter is formed from the shape of a single grotesquely gerrymandered district.
Dear readers: Believe (not) what is in writing!
A 1963 book purported to prove that the siblings were murderous bakers.
Creativity is about prompting a disruption, in yourself,...
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