It now seems that most of the world will be in some form of social distancing as a prelude to full quarantine or isolation in order to flatten the infection curve for COVID-19. California went shelter in place last week and New York is going on “pause” on Sunday. And it now seems like anyone…
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Observed: Carrum silva
Observed: Carrum silva, a lesser cousin to the Common Bin.
Calles de Coca and Bodegones, Lima
There is an amazing website – Old Book Illustrations – which has a nicely searchable database of (surprise) old book illustrations, like the above image: Calles de Coca and Bodegones, Lima.
Observed: Scabby the Rat
One of my favorite things found on the street – mostly found in NYC but also in major union cities – is Scabby the Rat. Inflated outside construction sites or outside the offices of companies which the union has an issue with, Scabby sits there for a day, then goes home. There are also at…
New card deck mockup
Updated Walking Card prototype, one of three formats. A set of identification cards practitioners can use as they go about their day, acting as both flash cards and design tool allowing exploration of new typology combinations CHANGELOG Better form factor to fit inside a pocket or in a card deck Matches rectangle Post-it Note Clearer…
Chambers Street intersection
At the corner of Chambers and Broadway, we see carrum communis, a fire hydrant, a signal pole, and bollards.
CityRack Large Hoop (rota custodia)
rota custodia found on Chambers Street, next to city vehicle.
NY Times Real Estate drawings
I have always loved the New York Times real estate section drawings which serve as filler amongst the luxury condo advertisements. These typological diagrams are quite nice, and show how much can be communicated using so little work.
New to the street: Bus Boarders
New to 14th street are plastic bus boarders – allowing pedestrians to quickly ingress and egress to reduce sidewalk crowding.
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