information aesthetics.
Traditional, neatly folding maps requires one to stop regularly, spread the map out, orient it the right way and then locate the right zone on the map that corresponds to the actual neighborhood, to find what you are looking for.
In contrast, [pizzolorusso.com] proposes to use a soft, yet hard-wearing, waterproof material (Dupont™ Tyvek®) that is meant to be creased and crumpled. One can place a particular area on the palm of a hand to spot street names then just screw it up, stuff it back into its case or trousers' pocket, and carry on.
Currently in production, hopes to release the maps soon, which will include London, Paris, New York, Tokyo and Berlin.
If you are interested in new forms of physical maps, be also sure to check out (a recent resurrection of the previously blogged but registered trade name-clashing Dynamap).
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Crumpled City Maps is an innovative idea to enhance map life and user convenience. Are these maps eco-friendly and pocket-friendly?
Wow, no more map-hating for me then. This is a genius idea!
Sometimes things really don't need to be innovated.
the idea of a "crumplable" map makes sense only with small maps, otherwise you'd be walking around with a football sized paper crumple in your pockets. and i don't think that would feel comfortable.
on the other hand maps small enough to be crumpled usually takes like just 3 folds to be neatly folded into a much more manageable paper bundle.
What advantages does this have over printing onto a piece of cloth, like a hankerchief?
It's great!
I think it can be very useful.
The idea is not new: escape maps were printed on fabric during WWII so that they could be folded tightly without creasing. Nonetheless, they look quite useful.