Currently on display on our gallery wall in the Stanfords Coffee House in our Covent Garden store, is a beautifully curated selection of Mike Hall’s maps.
The full collection of Mike Hall’s Retro London Boroughs are available to buy from Stanfords for £34 each.
These bold, colourful illustrated maps of London’s 32 boroughs and the City of London are inspired by colourful, modernist graphic design of the 1950s and 1960s.
Continue reading Mike Hall MapsOur Map of the Month for May is the London Greenground Map by graphic designer and map maker Helen Ilus.
Exclusive to Stanfords this Spring/ Summer.
The London Greenground Map is the largest greenground map to date – connecting 1,200 green spaces with 20 inspirational lines for exploring the London-wide network of parks, rivers, nature reserves, woods and wetlands. Covering all London boroughs so that every neighbourhood can find nature on their doorstep.
Adam Dant’s Political Maps is an all-new collection of intricate, absorbing and beautiful maps, focused on the world of politics. Informed by his experiences as the official artist of the UK general election in 2015, these glorious works of art are amusing and subversive, hugely imaginative and packed with eye-catching detail.
Here, the artist and cartographer Adam Dant tells us what makes a map political:
Continue reading When is a Map Political? by Adam DantWe’ve seen so many different types of cartography in our time. From the archive replicas in our map room to illustrated maps by new artists. It’s so interesting to see how it is evolving as an art and how different people interpret maps differently. The Art of Cartographics is a collection of maps that showcases the most creative and interesting design projects from around the world. It features geographical maps, fictional maps and fresh and innovative approaches to cultural, economic and political maps. Here is a glimpse of what’s inside: Continue reading The Art of Cartographics: Designing the Modern Map
We’ve definitely entered Autumn. Between getting our coats out and gathering conkers, we’ve been reflecting on all the great adventures we have had this summer. Continue reading Mappy Monday – Europe Passport Covers Map
A map made out of flowers, some arty zebra crossings, a man doing a Tom Hanks and you can stay in a tent in someone’s London garden for £30 a night. Hey, the travel news is in. Continue reading The Travel News- September 23rd 2016
A hairdresser snipping hair around the world, the Wife Carrying World Championships, World Chocolate Day and a couple putting the ‘art’ in ‘cartography’. The Travel News is in. Continue reading The Travel News- 8th July
Here is an illustrator that certainly puts the ‘art’ in ‘cartography’. Alice Tait’s drawings have been featured on book covers, in magazine articles and on home products ranging from tea towels to lemon juice. We are especially fond of her London range as it features a beautifully illustrated map of central London capturing some of the most famous streets and landmarks. Alice told us a bit about herself and her illustrations. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Alice Tait’s illustrations
