Category: Mapping

Low-end Information Kiosk

Providing many of the features of a slick big-city or national park kiosk, is this modest homemade information stand seen in rural Oregon. It has a map, destination lists, visuals and explanations of local attractions, a place to post notices – even a trash can. The humble structure embodies many… Read more »

Lining Up for Art

We’ll line up for almost anything, but seldom for art. Here, on New York’s High Line, artist Richard Galpin has ‘em waiting in line to look through his clever stencil-cut panel that aligns architectural features in the background with cut-out forms in the art (foreground).

The End of Directory Maps?

Is this the end of the malls directory map?

New mobile phone apps may soon make mall directory maps a thing of the past. Companies such as PointInside, FastMall and Micello have developed iPhone apps that allow users to have an interactive map in the palm of their hands. They can locate the user on the map, show all… Read more »