This new campaign from United Colors of Benetton, entitled UNHATE, cleverly places world leaders with opposed ideologies in amorous liplock. The cheeky campaign is intended to illustrate the fact that hate and love are not as far away from each other as we think.
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A few months ago, inspired by the work of Jeff Waldman, map magazine sponsored a swing in South America in the hope that it would help spread simple joy to all those who came in contact with it. Today we received word from Jeff (who will also be one of the many exciting speakers at the upcoming TEDx Brisbane) as to the exact location of our swing: “Here’s your swing! We hung it in a Chilean silver mine railroad boneyard. The trains are from the 18th and 19th centuries, and would transport silver from the mines in Potosí to the ocean. The trip through the salt flats would get the best of them, and they’d eventually rust away and become abandoned. The yard sits just on the outskirts of Uyuni, and sees frequent visitors because it’s so unique.” Thanks guys! We’re so proud to be a part of your amazing project.
Today we heard the news that Wangari Maathai passed away from cancer. For the map team, she was such an inspiration as much for her benevolent, passionate spirit as for her advocacy for the planet. While it’s a sad loss for the world, Wangari will always inspire us to be the change we want to see in the world. Here is an interview that our managing editor, Carl Lindgren, did with Wangari back in 2007.
Though it may seem that fish live in a world of virtual silence, in the case of the Quintetto installation, they unwittingly become musical instruments. Quintetto is based on the study of casual movement of objects or living creatures used as input for the production of sounds, revealing what its creators call the ‘invisible concerts’ of everyday life. The vertical movements of the 5 fish in the aquariums is captured by a videocamera, which then uses computer software to translate their movements in digital sound signals.
Filmmaker Christian Anderson captures a traveller’s wonderment on a visit to New York.
For many people, the desire to learn is never satiated. Be it a new language, a musical instrument or a difficult dance move, the world is an endless source of opportunities to learn. Over the course of 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage, three friends made an amazing series of short films based on movement, learning and food. LEARN is the second in the series.
Sometimes, when left to dwell with nothing but your own thoughts for company, your self-esteem can take a beating with no one there to provide you with encouragement or friendly positive affirmations. New York entertainment bible Time Out, sensing the abundance of loneliness felt by many denizens of the Big Apple, has created the You’re-Loved Self-Esteemizer. The clever infographic is intended to lead readers from ‘woe to serenity’.
Photography copyright Francesc Guillamet. One of the world’s most coveted restaurants, Ferran Adria’s elBulli in Spain is also one of the most intriguing, with only 8000 guests per year being offered the chance to dine in its lauded dining room. As elBulli makes the move from Michelin-starred gourmet paragon to culinary academy (set to open in 2014), here is a fascinating look behind the scenes from filmmaker Marcus Gaab.
An interesting and comical insight into how movements really start …
Many people have their theories as to why Alfred Hitchcock is still considered one of the world’s greatest filmmakers, but few have made their case via recipe book. The Ultimate Hitch Cookbook makes a clever case as to which ingredients create Mr Hitchcock’s genius.
Could your imagination be home to an idea that could change the world? In the lead-up to the Ideas Festival in May 2011, the Queensland Government’s has partnered with OpenIDEO to launch an international challenge to explore new ideas for the creation of government policy and community-based projects. The Queensland OpenIDEO Challenge launched on March 24th, asking the global OpenIDEO community and Queenslanders to contribute ideas for projects and initiatives that will help connect food production and consumption. The site is already filling with amazing content from across the world. The Challenge runs online on the OpenIDEO website – a place where creative people design together for the common good. In early May, the Open IDEO team, including Chief Creative Officer Paul Bennett, will select the most inspiring and relevant ideas that have been submitted to the OpenIDEO website. These ideas will be brought to Queensland during the Ideas Festival for an OpenIDEO workshop to refine and build upon the best ideas so that they can be put into action. (more…)
Bigfish, Josephmark, map magazine and Laruche present the flood party to end all flood parties! Happening at Laruche on Tuesday February 8 from 7:00–11:30 pm, RISE will raise money for those impacted by the recent flood. All proceeds from the “flood menu” donated to the Premier’s Disaster Relief appeal. It’s free entry, but the numbers are limited … first in, best dressed! You can register on Facebook or email carl@mapmagazine.com.au. Dress: Pool party chic (DTs & floaties optional).
Usually when we think of methods to try to cheer up our grandparents, it involves bringing them sweet treats and simply spending some quality time with them. But when French photographer Sacha Goldberger discovered that his 91-year-old Hungarian grandmother Frederika was feeling a little lonely and depressed, he took things a little further. Sacha suggested that Frederika dress up in superhero garb and pose for a series of outrageous photos that brought out her inner heroine. The result? Frederika couldn’t stop smiling.
The beauty of Frederika’s story is that she was actually responsible for saving the lives of 10 Jewish people while living in Budapest during World War II, by hiding them in different places helping them to avoid capture and persecution. Sacha has even created a MySpace page for his beloved grandmother, so that her many fans can pass on their admiration for the mighty 91-year-old superhero.
French songbird Belle du Berry and Australian multi-instrumentalist David Lewis make their Judith Wright Centre debuts on Friday September 3. Belle and David have been performing together for more than ten years as members of the acclaimed band Paris Combo, blending classic French cabaret and American jazz and selling out gigs at some of the worlds top venues including 17,000-seat Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Following the release of their new album Quizz and recent performances in Europe and Australia, Brisbane audiences will be treated to the intoxicating sounds of Belle Du Berry and David Lewis. In this very special one-night-only concert they will be joined by Rémy Kaprielan on drums and Denis Hénault-Parizel on bass and guitar. Tickets are still available for purchase.
Peeking out above the treetops, standing majestically over over the River Mur in Austria (forming the border with Slovenia) is a curious looking structure that could well play a starring role in an epic sci-fi film. In reality, it’s an observation tower designed by German architects terrain:loenhart&mayr. The double spiral of the structure is formed by a twisting spiral staircase, which allows those ascending and descending to weave through each other’s paths. The observation tower itself is intended to resemble a tree, with its trunk-like base and branch-like tubes closer to the top.
This is a great TED talk from National Geographic writer and explorer Dan Buettner, who has scoured the world in search of its ‘blue zones’, where people are outliving those of us in the rest of the world. He analyses why these communities have greater longevity than others, and it simply comes down to nine simple diet and lifestyle tips that include the basics of good food, social interaction and positive thought.
