The Kyle Bean 'Tube Map' is an Accurate Depiction of the Underground Tube
Marina Rotharmel — August 12, 2012 — Art & Design
References: kylebean & laughingsquid
Designer Kyle Bean, who's known for creating simplistic but highly compelling art, has done it again and created the 'Tube Map.' The artwork is based on the London Underground Tube system.
He designed the entire piece out of colorful drinking straws, and has them accurately laid out to look like the London Underground. Minus the station stops, the piece could easily be used for London citizens to map out their day.
He created the piece by using an actual Underground Map as a guiding tool to make sure that the piece was a precise as possible. It only shows zone one of the Underground System but maybe Bean will expand the artwork to include every zone.
He designed the entire piece out of colorful drinking straws, and has them accurately laid out to look like the London Underground. Minus the station stops, the piece could easily be used for London citizens to map out their day.
He created the piece by using an actual Underground Map as a guiding tool to make sure that the piece was a precise as possible. It only shows zone one of the Underground System but maybe Bean will expand the artwork to include every zone.
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