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Muir Way Maps

Muir Way offers stunning topographic, elevation, vintage relief, and hydrology maps, printed to create a unique 3D effect. Crafted on archival, museum-quality paper, these maps are available in 3D Topography or Shaded Relief formats, providing a distinct and artistic view.

For the Shaded Relief format, Muir uses digital elevation data, meticulously adding shaded relief to enhance the landscape, giving it a three-dimensional appearance. Printed on gallery-quality fine art paper in their San Diego shop, these maps are a true labor of love.

The 3D Topography maps are printed, heated, and vacuum-formed over detailed 3D molds, crafted with precision using NASA elevation data. This process results in an exceptionally accurate and tactile representation, allowing you to visually and physically explore the mapped area in detail. Ideal for both art lovers and geography enthusiasts, Muir Way maps beautifully blend cartography with artistic craftsmanship.




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MOVIE DIRECTOR PORTRAITS | BY STELLAVIE - Image

MOVIE DIRECTOR PORTRAITS | BY STELLAVIE

Movie Director Portraits is a beautiful collection by German design studio Stellavie. Designed by movie buff and talented artist Julian Rentzsch, the collection features unique, multi-image portraits of famed Hollywood directors, depicted with remarkable drawing and illustration skills. Each fine-art-print is hand-numbered (limited to 200 prints per edition), signed by the artist, and measures 16 inch by 20 inch (40cm x 50cm). Currently you can choose from Martin Sc...
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GRID FRAMED TECH

The Framed Tech series by GRID pays homage to the biggest tech icons to have graced our pockets, by disassembling them and laying all parts out in an ultra-organized fashion, creating these modern works of art. The series includes deconstructions of several generations of iPhone, the original iPod Touch, to several iconic phones such as the BlackBerry and Nokia. Each disassembled gadget comes in a lightbox frame so you can show your love for these great tech icons b...
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QLOCKTWO TOUCH | ANALOG TABLE CLOCK - Image

QLOCKTWO TOUCH | ANALOG TABLE CLOCK

Sometime ago we featured "QLOCKTWO", a wall clock, now German design company Biegert & Funk have conceived an analog table clock that also tells time in words. It is a smaller version of it´s successful big sister QLOCKTWO, but with alarm function. The characters on the clock shine in pure white with a sharp outline using LED technology. QLOCKTWO TOUCH is available in seven different colors....
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