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architectura: rooms we adore.

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:34:42 -0400

architectura:

rooms we adore.

estimfalos: NEW YORK SLICED TIME by Richard Silver

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:33:14 -0400

estimfalos:

NEW YORK SLICED TIME by Richard Silver

npr: What do we think? — tanya b. topherlooks: Dowling Duncan...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:33:53 -0400

npr:

What do we think? — tanya b.

topherlooks:

Dowling Duncan and redesigning the American Dollar:

Why the size?
We have kept the width the same as the existing dollars. However we have changed the size of the note so that the one dollar is shorter and the 100 dollar is the longest. When stacked on top of each other it is easy to see how much money you have. It also makes it easier for the visually impaired to distinguish between notes.

Why a vertical format?
When we researched how notes are used we realized people tend to handle and deal with money vertically rather than horizontally. You tend to hold a wallet or purse vertically when searching for notes. The majority of people hand over notes vertically when making purchases. All machines accept notes vertically. Therefore a vertical note makes more sense.

Why different colors?
It’s one of the strongest ways graphically to distinguish one note from another.

Why these designs?
We wanted a concept behind the imagery so that the image directly relates to the value of each note. We also wanted the notes to be educational, not only for those living in America but visitors as well. Each note uses a black and white image depicting a particular aspect of American history and culture. They are then overprinted with informational graphics or a pattern relating to that particular image.

$1 – The first African American president
$5 – The five biggest native American tribes
$10 – The bill of rights, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
$20 – 20th Century America
$50 – The 50 States of America
$100 – The first 100 days of President Franklin Roosevelt. During this time he led the congress to pass more important legislations than most presidents pass in their entire term. This helped fight the economic crises at the time of the great depression. Ever since, every new president has been judged on how well they have done during the first 100 days of their term.

MPG of a Human - Do the Math

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:26:57 -0400

MPG of a Human - Do the Math: jtotheizzoe: A walking human gets about 75 MPG (miles of travel per...

guardian: Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Ranchi, India: A Bengal...

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:25:57 -0400

guardian:

Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Ranchi, India: A Bengal tiger is hosed down by a spray of water at Birsa Munda zoological park - one of today’s selection for the ‘24 hours in pictures’ gallery

ilovecharts: Stereotyping In Europe

Thu, 31 May 2012 03:10:59 -0400

ilovecharts:

Stereotyping In Europe

2012 London Olympics: Longing for the Return of Dueling Pistol

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:08:23 -0400

2012 London Olympics: Longing for the Return of Dueling Pistol: Ten Olympic events that would be...

Photo

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:37:02 -0400

guardian: Credit: Kipper Williams Kipper Williams cartoon:...

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:36:32 -0400

guardian:

Credit: Kipper Williams

Kipper Williams cartoon: Greeks withdraw €3bn in 10 days

And from our live coverage of the crisis in Greece:

$1,000,000,000,000. That’s the cost of a disorderly, badly managed Greek exit from the eurozone, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

Read on if you dare…

ilovecharts: Never

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:32:41 -0400

ilovecharts:

Never

Graduation!! (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 13 May 2012 17:23:13 -0400

Graduation!! (Taken with instagram)

theonion: Obama Blasts Obama’s Evasive Stance On Gay...

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:55:24 -0400

theonion:

Obama Blasts Obama’s Evasive Stance On Gay Marriage

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama lashed out at President Barack Obama’s seemingly evasive stance on gay marriage Tuesday, calling the head-of-state’s cagey position on the issue both ”cowardly” and ”an example of failed leadership.”

More.

ilovecharts: The hopeful inevitable -elle

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:07:13 -0400

ilovecharts:

The hopeful inevitable

-elle

furples: Plane coming in to land with vapor trails (by Murray)

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:53:04 -0400

furples:

Plane coming in to land with vapor trails (by Murra y)

all-wasiswillbe-well: for. the. win. That pretty much...

Mon, 07 May 2012 01:32:15 -0400

all-wasiswillbe-well:

for. the. win.

That pretty much sum’s it up.

There is a new French President in town...

Sun, 06 May 2012 18:51:44 -0400

There is a new French President in town... : Herman Cain did not know who Hollande was, but upon...

How many dance moves do you need?

Sun, 06 May 2012 18:46:44 -0400

ilovecharts: It doesn’t even need to be a good one! Ahh— So True..

Photo

Sun, 06 May 2012 13:30:42 -0400

Curious on how to donate unlimited funds to candidates, the NYT has you covered!!!!

Sun, 06 May 2012 13:27:48 -0400

Curious on how to donate unlimited funds to candidates, the NYT has you covered!!!!

architectura: The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de...

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:05:52 -0400

architectura:

The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói — MAC) is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996.

It’s time to go here, folks.