The Paris Review - Waclaw Szpakowski Made Labyrinthine Drawings from Single, Continuous Lines
theparisreview.org/blog/2017/02/15/rhythmical-lines/A new exhibition proves that the Polish artist, who died in 1973, deserves a far wider reputation—and that his influence remains deeply felt.
The Art of Taking It Slow
newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/23/the-art-of-taking-it-slowContemporary cycling is all about spandex and personal bests. The bicycle designer Grant Petersen has amassed an ardent following by urging people to get comfortable bikes, and go easy.
Formulas for optical adjustments
bjango.com/articles/opticaladjustments/A long-standing trope of the design world is that computers are bad at aligning and balancing the relative scales of elements. This is incorrect.
Curves and Surfaces – Bartosz Ciechanowski
ciechanow.ski/curves-and-surfaces/Interactive article explaining how curves and surfaces are modelled.
Pts.js
ptsjs.org/Pts is a javascript library for visualization and creative-coding.
Bicycle Geometry Terms – 99 Spokes
99spokes.com/bicycle-geometry-termsDescriptions of bike geometry terms and measurements, visualized and explained.
Programming with Escher
mapio.github.io/programming-with-escher/This notebook is a collection of preliminary notes about a "code camp" (or a series of lectures) aimed at young students inspired by the fascinating Functional Geometry paper of Peter Henderson.
The story of a designer conquering mathematics.
blog.framer.com/a-story-of-a-designer-conquering-mathematics-d0fd4585f0baMathematics was frustrating. When I was young it seemed to be pointless to spend too much time on solving mathematical problems whilst you have so many other things to do! When I was a university…