Manchester

The tactile maps of the Inuit

In Archaeology, Cartography, Eindhoven, London, Manchester on 5 June 2008 with 1 comment

The tactile maps of the Inuit

Colleen of Middle Savagery recently discussed the 3D maps used by the Inuit to navigate the coastline of East Greenland in the dark. She wonders
if tactile maps could be extrapolated to other domains–what would a tactile BART map feel like? What about an archaeological map? Would the relief become [...]

Manchester has an entire exhibition center devoted to city life; all I’ve got’s a web site.

In Architecture, Art, Events, Manchester on 9 October 2007 with no comments

Urbis is an exhibition center in Manchester, England, devoted entirely to living in the city. I like the footprint.
Factory fans take note: The Haçienda exhibit runs through February 17th of 2008; Peter Saville and Ben Kelly give a keynote next month, November 14th.