Introduced in the 1960s by Italian architects Massimo and Lella Vignelli, the Vignelli Hellerware Rainbow Stacking Dinnerware is a classic in the design world. These dishes are just as beautiful ...

The MTA released Wednesday the first wholesale update of the New York City subway map in nearly 50 years, reminiscent of the iconic 1972 subway map designed by Massimo Vignelli. “It’s not ...

The new layout ditches the street map entirely, instead returning to the more abstracted view of the beloved 1972 map from Massimo Vignelli. Subway lines are no longer mapped out with exact ...

New NYC Subway Map, Courtesy of the MTA The map echoes a short-lived 1972 map created by Massimo Vignelli. That version, designed as a service map, introduced straight lines and minimized ...

The baby wasn’t thrown out with the bath water, however. While the new map indeed evokes Vignelli’s prowess, it maintains certain elements that worked from the Hertz version. Or, to quote ...

The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists. By ...

The wine labels are the work of Massimo Vignelli, a legend of graphic design who also created the iconic New York City subway map, among many other icons of visual culture. That’s evident in the ...

The new map takes inspiration from previous versions (primarily, the 1972 Massimo Vignelli creation and its later updates) while simplifying essential travel information in a “readable ...

A little kindness goes a long way, especially when commuting on the subway. One New York City subway worker in particular goes out of his way to spread a little happiness. MTA agent Rodney Smith ...

That old map, created by the late Italian designer Massimo Vignelli, remains beloved by design aficionados. Nearly 50 years after its retirement, the map’s core elements – like wide lines that ...