Tag: research

Jul 8, 2017 / MAKING THINGS
Jun 28, 2017 / DISCOVERY

When I am asked, “How long are you staying here?” and I answer, “About three months.” I get an immediate reaction of “wow.” Three months is a long time, and…

Jun 28, 2017 / DISCOVERY

Creating a mental map of your surroundings is deep rooted in our dna. It’s something we all do. Back in our caveman days, we had to be able to find…

May 24, 2017 / DISCOVERY

While looking for a good map of Amsterdam, I saw a book called The Soft Atlas of Amsterdam. It’s a collection of line drawings and text; all in some way…

Apr 7, 2017 / DISCOVERY

When I walked in the main entrance to the The National Library of Scotland, in the vaulted ceiling above, various globes dangled high above and I spied a large map…

Apr 1, 2017 / MAKING THINGS

I started it last June. It is the first major creative project of my sabbatical, and a leap of faith. I rolled it up in a tube and put it…

Mar 24, 2017 / MAKING THINGS

I like to experiment with software to try to push the boundaries of what I can make within the limits of the tool. It’s good to work with systems outside…

Feb 13, 2017 / MAKING THINGS

Map Detective – Burgess Park, South London was the final project for the online course I took, Maps and the Geospatial Revolution. The course was primarily about working with data…

Feb 7, 2017 / MAKING THINGS

…but near things are more related than distant things.” – that’s Tobler’s First Law of Geography. I just ticked another box on my sabbatical proposal by completing an online course,…

Nov 14, 2016 / DISCOVERY