Category Archives: Europe

Paris in Motion

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

It’s been months since I last visited Paris, but this set of wonderful stopmotion hyperlapse videos brought me right back there. The videos—each made from over 30,000 photographs— were created by Benin-born, Paris-based photographer Mayeul Akpovi .

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Bloomsbury, Soho & South Kensington

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The American fashion retailer J Crew has recently celebrated the addition of three London shops—including a flagship Regent Street store—by teaming with the ultra-hip Wildsam Field Guide publishers (see TBTP 12/8/13) to produce co-branded travel guide books for three London neighborhoods. … Continue reading →

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Cosmopolis

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Mexico City-based designer and illustrator Aldo Crusher created this charming series of vibrant, polychromatic illustrations for Aire magazine. Cosmópolis cleverly uses geometric elements to explore iconic landmarks and attractions in each city.

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Kids Need Maps

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I don’t usually promote random Kickstarter projects, but this interactive kid’s map created by Berlin-based Simon Schuetz is a terrific concept. American children in particular are woefully ignorant when it comes to basic geography, but a fun map like this … Continue reading →

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The Original Cool

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I was tickled to see that the Netherlands Board of Tourism has revived its 2013 “Original Cool” travel marketing campaign. The three new episodes, which will once again be hosted by Mr. Cool himself, Pim de Koel, are target at … Continue reading →

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Kiev Renaissance

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

While most of the world has been attending to the conflict between Putin’s puppets and Ukrainians struggling for some semblance of self-determination, the gifted French street artist Seth GlobePainter and his Ukrainian friend Alexsey Kislow decided to enliven Kiev with … Continue reading →

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Supplementary Banksy

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

After his controversial residency in NYC last Autumn and a rejuvenating sabbatical in the Seycelles , Banksy has surfaced with two new and very different pieces. The first appeard in Cheltenham, England (coincidentally near the British Government Communications HQ) depicting … Continue reading →

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Metro Maps Harmonized

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

  Belgrade-born, Paris-based architect and map designer Jug Cerovic has created a brilliant system called !NAT which harmonizes transport network maps from around the world with unifying principles. Cerovic’s clever maps are easy to read and navigate, with crowded city … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be One (possibly nsfw)

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

We’ve shared some clever public transit poster campaigns from around the world that aim to diminish anti-social behaviors which can put a damper on riding public transportation. The folks at the Poke in the UK have taken the concept to … Continue reading →

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The Goldfinch

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

London-based street artist ATM has created a moving series of wall paintings around the British capital depicting once common birds that are now endangered or missing in Britain.  

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