The Language of Death: 15 Gravestone Symbols Explained
The symbols carved into stones commemorating the dead can reveal a lot about the deceased’s beliefs and philosophies, or at least those attributed to them by their families when they were ...
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Ghost Estates of Ireland: Symbols of an Economic Collapse
Built with visions of suburban prosperity in more optimistic times, the empty shells of former dream homes dot the countryside among piles of construction rubble and fallen-down fences. Economic ...
Decoding Streets: Secret Symbols of the Urban Underground
Somewhere between city signs and street graffiti lies a surprisingly rich and colorful language of secret messages, all hidden in plain sight on roads and sidewalks. This spray-painted slang we ...
Lessons in Graffiti: Math Symbols Make Street Art Equations
1 window plus 1 window equals 2 windows - seems obvious, but it warrants at least a double-take, so to speak, when you see it so explicitly expressed. Simple black-outlined, white-filled, ...
E-Ink Keyboard: Letter Keys Morph into Custom Symbols
Electronic ink is energy efficient and easy on the eyes, so why not adapt it to the keyboard? It is, after all, one of the few components of everyday technology that still has printed type in a ...
Hidden Logos: 12 Creative Brand Designs with Secret Symbols
A logo is a company's most visible piece of visual branding, stamped on everything from billboards to promotional pens. But sometimes, you can stare at a familiar design again and again before ...
Hoboglyphs: Secret Transient Symbols & Modern Nomad Codes
Hobos have played a big part in the history of America - one that's often ignored. They were the nomadic workers who roamed the country at the start of the 20th century and through the Great ...
Deciphering Cities: The Secret Languages of Utility Markings, Hobo Codes & Graffiti Tags
Most cities have so much in common that a generic "map of every city" can seem similarly familiar to people living in London, Paris, New York or another metropolis entirely. General types of ...
Dome Dining Disaster: When Reclaiming Public Space Goes Wrong
When the city of Toronto forcibly cleared a homeless encampment beneath a downtown section of Gardiner Expressway only to turn it over to a luxury outdoor restaurant pop-up, people paying $545 ...
Redesigning Notre Dame for a New Era with a Greenhouse Roof
It seems like proposals to restore the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris came pouring in before the blaze that destroyed its spire and roof was even extinguished. Grappling with devastating damage to ...
