Category Archives: Europe

Keep Calm and Carry On

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

During World War II, Britons were encouraged to “Keep Calm and Carry On”, but it seems that the original poster imprinted with the stiff upper lip slogan has ignited a minor war of its own. The WW II British Ministery … Continue reading →

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October 15: Unite For Global Change

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Tomorrow October 15, 2011 is the day to unite for global change.        “On October 15th people from all over the world will take to the streets and squares. From America to Asia, from Africa to Europe, people are rising … Continue reading →

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London Indies

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

London’s independent bookshops have joined forces to publish a map of the city’s bookshops.The London Bookshop Map features 87 indies from across the city including ones selling new, antiquarian, specialist and second-hand titles. The map is free and is available … Continue reading →

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French Wines by Metro

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

I may not be an oenophile, in fact I don’t know a quality Beaujolais from Thunderbird, but I do know a cool map when I see one. Designed by David Gissen, the Metro Wine Map harkens back to Harry Beck‘s … Continue reading →

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Is It Map Week ?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Naw, it’s not map week, but maps are… A schedule containing a description of the world, A representation of the whole globe of the earth, or of some particular country upon a plan, or plain superficies. A representation of the … Continue reading →

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Mappamundi

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The glorious Fra Mauro Mappamundi was created between 1458 and 1459 by the Venetian monk/cartographer/sailor/explorer/adventurer Fra Mauro. The map was commissioned by Portugal’s King Alfonso V and produced at the Camaldolese Monastery of Saint Michael on the Venetian lagoon island … Continue reading →

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City Guides: Yes, We Still Need Them

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Herb Lester Associates in London recently introduced a wonderful series of quirky and hip pocket guides and maps to some of the world’s great cities (with more to follow). These tres-retro little guides and maps are created in collaboration with a … Continue reading →

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Paris via Stop-Motion

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Freelance photographer and videographer Jean-Philippe Corre has created this intoxicating stop-motion video of a trip through Paris via an abandoned railway line. This film’s title, La Parenthèse Urbaine, is both literal and metaphorical. Related articles Stop-Motion Short of the Day … Continue reading →

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What The Sea Gives

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  Flotsam & Jetsam is a marvelous documentary film based on beachcombers who live on the North Sea island of Texel in the Netherlands. These quirky, intrepid scavengers carry-on a centuries old tradition of collecting the myriad of stuff that … Continue reading →

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Ecriture Infinie

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Beginning in 2006 at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, artists Bili Bidjocka and Simon Njami have been traveling the globe inviting creative types to hand write personal messages onto eight huge books. The extraordinary project, titled Ecriture Infinie, focuses … Continue reading →

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