Yasmin Ali
Urbanism // Design
Crumpled City Maps by Emanuele Pizzolorusso for Palomar
May 17th, 2011Reviews / Mapping / Travel
Italian designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso for Palomar has come up with an innovative new map product that displays fresh 'out-of-the-box' thinking. Trademarked as 'Crumpled City Maps' - the range refreshingly does, well, exactly-what-it-says-on-the-tin, so to speak.
The maps are printed on a special textile which is weatherproof, smudgeproof and light. As a designer, I'm also a fan of the clear, simple iconography and clean graphic design employed in the overall look of the product. Too often maps become overcrowded and muddled with over-designed typography and complicating coding - this map is the antidote to unneccessary complexity. It won't replace an OS map for a field expedition, but it serves its purpose well as an informative, accessible and durable travel map that rips up the rulebook on conventional -tearable- street maps.
Read on for product specifications, and cities available in the range.