Friday Follow: Information Aesthetics
I like the idea of taking one day a week to share the blogs I read, as you might find them interesting too.
To kick off, allow me to present Information Aesthetics, which “explores the symbiotic relationship between creative design and the field of information visualization.” Maintained by Andrew Vande Moere, a Senior Lecturer at the Design Lab at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning of the University of Sydney, this blog cuts a wide swath and blurs the line between data and art.
I’ve picked Infosthetics this week because I had the largest backlog of posts in my RSS reader that I wanted to share for their ecometric interest.
The most straight forward is this urban bicycle counter in Copenhagen, that counts and displays the number of fuel-free travellers passing by. Rider #500,000 wins a free bike!
I was particularly intrigued by this public art/information piece that projects estimated sea level rise on buildings. Hearing “one meter” and seeing one meter are two entirely different things.
And, at the opposite end of the spectrum, you’ll find posts that cover data as art, like this furniture that displays how much sun was shining in a field as the piece was constructed. Perhaps not an ecometric, but a beautiful concept none the less.
Of course, eco-visualizations are just a small part of what Infosthetics covers, so there truly is something for everyone. Check it out!
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