Mind the grass, not the salad.
byThe concept of ‘desire path’ is crucial in wayfinding studies. Desire paths, also known as paths of least resistance, are the paths created when…
Meaningful information in the built environment
The concept of ‘desire path’ is crucial in wayfinding studies. Desire paths, also known as paths of least resistance, are the paths created when…
Ok, this gem is for our Italian readers: Last month in Rome I spotted this lovely example of bad communication in a bank office. …
On Milan Green Line Metro, november 2016. The time will come, you have act in an emergency. Quick, what…
Pictograms have been around for almost a century now, and in the last fifty years they have undergone systematic standardization and refinement. It’s all…
On a recent trip to Lyon I found a taxi stand sign which does at least one part of its job very well. After…
Every day we navigate a space designed by others. Or, to be more precise, a series of spaces designed in specific ways to address…
Icons are icons. The Hilton Hotel is an icon. A token-icon, in the sense that there is only one brand around. The smartphone is…
After my lecture on wayfinding and typefaces at Paris DEC, last friday, I have received an interesting feedback from my friend Valeria Giardino, a…
In the photo above you will see one of the very first signs you will be welcomed by, as you land in Rome airport….
This sign is displayed on the back of every seat on Easyjet planes. The information it provides is pretty much straightforward and the pictograms…