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The British Library’s 60,000-Book iPad App

The British Library’s 60,000-Book iPad App →

Charleston, SC & London, UK — BiblioLabs, LLC and the British Library are proud to announce their British Library 19th Century Historical Collection App for iPad is now available on the App Store.

My New Favorite Maps

My New Favorite Maps →

These typographic maps are the real deal. Although typographic maps are not a new idea, few are created manually. Even fewer possess the degree of quality seen here.

Isle of Tune

Isle of Tune →

Isle of Tune is “a music sequencer for the modern colonial”…

On Maps Made of Words and Automated Design

On Maps Made of Words and Automated Design →

Aegir Hallmunder on typographic maps and wether automated design is good or bad.

How Globes Are Made

How Globes Are Made →

“The 2007 exhibition Mapping Chicago: The Past and the Possible looked at Replogle Globes, Inc., which has been turning maps into globes in Chicago for over 77 years. Replogle is the world’s largest globe manufacturer. Watch to discover how globes are made.”

Crumpled City Map by Emanuele Pizzolorusso

Crumpled City Map by Emanuele Pizzolorusso →

“It just takes 2 seconds to open and close this innovative soft map.”

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