Archive for the 'Design' Category

Data visualization: IA’s web trend map 2008

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Like in previous years Japanese design agency Information Architects have released a web trend map in the form of the the greater Tokyo-area train map.

The “2008 version” of the map shows almost 300 of the most influential and successful websites. It’s available as a interactive map online or you can download an A0 version as a pdf file to hang it as a poster in your office or at home…

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A380: High Resolution Cockpit panoramas

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In an earlier post last year we pointed you to the great “high resolution interior panoramas” of the A380 by French photographer Gilles Vidal.

Now he has added equally great panoramas allowing you to virtually visit the cockpit of the new A380.

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Movie: Helvetica

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Helvetica is a 1h21min documentary that everybody who appreciates design and type will love.

…makes Times New Roman look like Wingdings…

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Data visualization: Supercities of the 21st century

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Have a look at the 19.20.21 (19 cities in the world with 20 million people in the 21st century) web site.

It introduces a study on key aspects of the phenomenon of supercities. The project is managed by Richard Wurman who is also the author of one of the most stylish fact-books called “Understanding USA“. Already included are a few pages on the development of the world’s largest cities from 1000 to 2005…

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Animation: Foolee

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This great 10 minutes animation has been shown on some festivals – the last time at “FlashForward 2007″ in Boston a few weeks ago.

Great work by John Chan and Pam Hung from “postgal” in Hong Kong

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Humor: (Dada) Time Waster web sites

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In the best tradition of the “dadaist” nihilistic movement from the 1920s, these sites don’t exactly do anything or provide any useful information – in short they are a bit pointless.

Remember what the “first web cam” was used for – to monitor a coffee pot. Yes that’s the spirit.

Let’s create an art out of this….

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