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by armin
“Kapitaal” by the Netherlands-based Studio Smack is a black-and-white abstraction that highlights the insane amount of visual information we have to process every day.
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by armin
Josef Müller-Brockmann’s visualization, a (2008-ish) project by Brussels-based Quentin Delobel that includes an essay on Müller-Brockmann as well as key data on him and the International Typographic Style. Zooming available at the link.
03.09.2011
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by doug bartow
If you haven’t visited MASS MoCA in N. Adams, MA yet, what are you waiting for? Here’s a bit about the space by some of the great people who work there.
03.09.2011
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by diane zerr
The Kansas City Library has installed giant books to mask a parking garage. Great promotional tool, and visually stunning!
03.09.2011
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by josh berta
A haunting collection of paintings documenting Mia Farrow’s wardrobe in Rosemary’s Baby.
Be sure to check out the rest of this blog, too. Clothes on Film.
03.09.2011
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by armin
500 black markers print, based on the collection of Toronto-based Studio B.I.B. (Black is Beautiful).
03.09.2011
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by armin
The Springfield Mall directory. Completely unnecessary yet totally fills a need. Shown is only the lower level, click through to see the upper level.
03.09.2011
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Jon Dascola’s thorough concept for a better notification system for iPhone’s iOS.
03.09.2011
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