Archive for the ‘Road signs’ Category

Cool Japan

Posted on August 17th, 2008 in Art, Asia, Public transportation, Road signs | 1 Comment »

Cool Japan is a TV show about Japanese culture from the view points of foreigners living in Japan. In these clips they talk about their favoutites of japanese signs and it’s “mascot culture” . (mostly in Japanese)

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The future of traffic lights?

Posted on May 6th, 2008 in Interfaces, Public transportation, Road signs | 1 Comment »

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“The Virtual Wall provides a barrier made up of plasma laser beams depicting pedestrians doing what they do best and any car that crosses that barrier suffers the consequences. Okay so maybe those lasers aren’t powerful enough to do any harm but the effect is enough to make drivers and pedestrians alike follow crosswalk rules to the tee.”

Designer: Hanyoung Lee
via yankodesign.com

Road temperature signs

Posted on April 8th, 2008 in Public transportation, Road signs | No Comments »

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“A new temperature-sensitive varnish that can be applied to road surfaces to visually warn drivers about dangerous conditions. the varnish is made of a polymer containing a thermochromic pigment. the same type of coating is already used to make bath thermometers & frozen food packaging that responds to temperature change. however, it is the first time such a coating has been used to monitor road temperatures.”
Intelligent paint turns roads pink in icy conditions
via infosthetics.com

ATTENTION PLEASE

Posted on January 10th, 2008 in Interfaces, Road signs, essay | No Comments »

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“Attention Please is a Manifesto Club photo-album, capturing unnecessary, absurd or patronising safety warnings in public spaces. By turning our cameras on needless safety tape and signage, we hope to expose those who put them there - and encourage a more rational approach.”

Attention Please

Download Attention Please photo-essay here:
Attention Please: A Walk Interrupted by Safety Signage by Tom Mower

Les Pictogrammes

Posted on October 5th, 2007 in Advertising, Europe, Public transportation, Road signs | No Comments »

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