The 99% Invisible Metropolis: A Subject Information to the Hidden World of On a regular basis Design

A superbly designed guidebook to the unnoticed but important components of our cities, from the creators of the wildly widespread 99% Invisible podcast 

Have you ever ever puzzled what these vibrant, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk imply?

Or stopped to think about why you do not see steel fireplace escapes on new buildings?

Or contemplated the story behind these dancing inflatable figures in automotive dealerships?

99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast about small-seeming issues, revealing tales baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse. The present celebrates design and structure in all of its useful glory and unintentional absurdity, with intriguing tales of each designers and the folks impacted by their designs.

Now, in The 99% Invisible Metropolis: A Subject Information to Hidden World of On a regular basis Design, host Roman Mars and coauthor Kurt Kohlstedt zoom in on the assorted components that make our cities work, exploring the origins and different fascinating tales behind all the pieces from energy grids and fireplace escapes to consuming fountains and road indicators. With deeply researched entries and exquisite line drawings all through, The 99% Invisible Metropolis will captivate devoted followers of the present and anybody interested by design, city environments, and the unsung marvels of the world round them.