Design

January 4, 2017

Minimalist “Mini Metros” Simplify Worldwide Public Transit Maps

Graphic designer and self-described “lifelong transit nerd” Peter Dovak has proven that no two subway systems are alike with his series of Mini Metros. Multicolored and minimalist in design, the reimagined plans stylistically showcase the unique routes, lines, and paths of public transportation in cities across the globe. Each Technicolor transit map offers a graphic and straightforward look at the inner-workings of the world's most well-known and widely used metros.

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December 28, 2016

509-Year-Old Map Is the Only Known Copy of First Time “America” Appears

We all know Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer after which the United States was named. But have you ever seen the first map to label parts of the world as America? Created in 1507, the so-called Waldseemüller map holds this distinction. Also known as Universalis Cosmographia, it's composed of 12 separate woodcut prints that were meant to be hung together.

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December 23, 2016

Festive NYC Restaurant Decks Their Halls with $60,000 Worth of Christmas Decor

As Christmas approaches, many business are in the holiday spirit—and then there’s Rolf’s German Restaurant in New York City. “Festive” doesn’t do this locale justice, as the amount of decor they have is awe-inspiring. This eatery decks their halls with 15,000 Christmas ornaments, 10,000 lights, 800 dolls, and thousands of icicles. The bar, tables, and customers are surrounded by shiny baubles and rolling greenery, as well as Victorian-style decorations.

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December 16, 2016

Funny Movie Posters Reimagine Celebrities With Bizarre “Face Flips”

Imgur user NeoBaggins has us rolling with laughter after looking at his series of clever movie poster face flips. Thanks to his photo manipulation skills, luscious manes are suddenly bushy beards and sexy stubbles have transformed into nearly-bare noggins. It's impossible to look at his work and refrain from chuckling over the slightly off faces of Steve Carell, Hugh Jackman, Robert Downey Jr., Ashton Kutcher, and more.

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