Terada Mokei est un passionné de modélisme. En repensant la place des maquettes et en les sortant des habituels modèles de véhicules militaires, cet artiste japonais propose des situations de tous les jours. Avec cet exemple de sortie de métro urbain est à découvrir dans la suite.
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Découverte d’Almaty au Kazakhstan qui a enfin ouvert son impressionnant métro le 1er décembre dernier, après 23 ans de construction. Visuellement intéressante, cette architecture est longue de 8,5 km et est utilisée par 30 000 personnes chaque jour.
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Offline functionality and itinerary sharing dominate this multi-city metro app
The network of transit apps now available has grown nearly as complicated as the oft daunting subway systems they were created to navigate. Certain New York-focused programs we’ve used have their strong points—New York Subway features an augmented reality function for above-ground navigation; NYC Exit Strategy maps out which cars to ride for fastest transfer and iTrans shares service changes directly from the MTA. The relatively new Embark stands out by simplifying the system with a “tailored trip” concept.
Originally developed for San Francisco, Embark now serves Chicago, NYC, London, D.C. and Philadelphia, as well as the Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit systems through a series of location-specific apps. Most notably, Embark functions without a data connection, allowing users to plan new trips while underground. The user interface makes station-to-station navigation fast and easy, and trips can also be designed around address and landmark destinations. Linking with local transit announcements, Embark sends push notifications to keep users apprised of relevant delays, warnings and service changes.
Embark CEO David Hodge believes that, in the age of the smartphone, people shouldn’t have to think about how they’re going to get somewhere. Embark minimizes time spent on the app, streamlining A-to-B navigation with its offline functionality. In some ways, Embark does less than other similar transportation apps, but is able to set itself apart through intelligent navigation. Small details like planning trips based on arrival rather than departure and walking speed adjusted by city also give Embark a crucial edge.
Users are also able to Tweet, text and email itineraries so that friends can know when to expect each other. The free app looks to include transportation systems outside of railways in the future, and will expand to public bus schedules and routes next. With a flood of Olympic Games tourists set to hit the London Tube next summer, Embark hopes to ease the movement of unfamiliar travelers in the European metropolis.
Embark is available for download from iTunes.
Découverte en images du métro de Stockholm, considéré comme l’un des plus beaux du monde. Appelé Tunnelbana, il se compose de 100 stations, dont 47 sont souterraines. Ouvert en 1950, certaines de ces stations de métro sont taillées dans la roche. A découvrir dans la suite.
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NYC’s supper clubs offer an impromptu dining cart serving up a six course meal in the subway
In a theatrical culinary feat, passengers aboard NYC’s L train were recently treated to a six-course lunch as they rolled across Manhattan, under the East River and into Williamsburg, each stop adding to the food frenzy. Cooked up by the crafty chefs behind A Razor, A Shiny Knife, the luncheon included an elegant array of dishes, including foie gras and filet mignon, as well as a pyramid of chocolate panna cotta, dusted with gold leaf. Guests—who paid $100 for a reservation—were given no information apart from “the promise of a clandestine dining experience.”
Michael J. Cirino and Daniel Castaño began A Razor, A Shiny Knife several years ago with an interest in experimental cooking, determined to create new ways for “people to interact with food and each other.” Hosting the luncheon on the L train is just one example of how the team challenges themselves with gastronomic adventures, with timing and execution at the crux of the daunting task. The challenge that put the duo the map though was their 20-course recreation of the $1,500 dinners Grant Achatz and Thomas Keller were serving at their restaurants, which they executed for $300 a meal with the help of A Razor, A Shiny Knife “PHD/Cook” Andrew Rosenberg and “Self-Appointed Master Sommelier” Jonny Cigar.
The ingenious event was also aided by Studiofeast‘s Mike Lee, who brought the entree on board at the Morgan Avenue stop. With more than 50 people involved, the group effort really demonstrated the power of a well-planned idea.
via The New York Times, pictures by Yana Paskova for The New York Times
Découverte de cette vidéo “String Map” par les anglais Fsm Vpggru ayant eu la bonne idée de reprendre le plan du métro londonien pour en faire un tableau avec des fils de couleurs. Une vidéo en time lapse montrant la création de l’oeuvre à découvrir dans la suite.
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Une série de clichés intitulée “Next Stop Atlantic” par le photographe Stephen Mallon, qui présente en images le programme de recyclage du métro de New York en cherchant à créer des récifs pour les poissons et en déposant les vieilles rames de métro au fond de l’Atlantique.
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