Posts Tagged ‘floors’

Linoleum!

April 4, 2022

Linoleum, the miracle flooring, was invented by Frederick Walton in 1863. Linoleum was in the Titanic, the British Houses of Parliament, your grandma’s kitchen, and under spinning break dancers. Thought tacky in the late 20th century, “Lino” is hip again. A Vox video by Marie Cascione.

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Six Feet Apart Please

April 14, 2021

Six Feet Apart Please

Graphic designer Savannah Walker has compiled an open-source archive of the markings and stickers that are helping New Yorkers maintain social distance in the city during the pandemic.

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Image (Social Distancing at Eastern Market, DC) by Mike Licht. Download a copy here. Creative Commons license; credit Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com

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