The World as Flatland

Work in progress

Exhibition
The Designing universal knowledge – Timeline will be shown again at the TU Delft Library (NL). Gerlinde Schuller's book 'Designing universal knowledge' (2009) is the starting point of her exibition. In the research for the book she asked people what they considered the most universal images, events, and persons in world history. Using these data, Schuller designed a 26 metre long timeline from the Big Bang to 2011.
Exhibition: January 11 – February 27, 2012
TU Delft Library

New Book
Presentation of our systematic book Amsterdam in
stukken – Amsterdam in documents 2010-1275 at
the Amsterdam City Archives. The Mayor of Amsterdam Eberhard van der Laan opens the new Treasury, an
exhibition containing the best pieces of the City Archives.
He will also present our new book on the City Archives' complex collection and processes.
Opening: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Book
Amsterdam City Archives

Exhibition
Our book 'Designing universal knowledge' is part of the exhibition Graphic Design: Now in Production at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (US) ...and has apparently been
one of the inspiration sources for the design of the exhibition catalogue. The exhibition runs from October 22 until
January 22, 2012.
Catalogue
Walker Art Center

Project
We designed a series of scientific diagrams and infographics
for the book Mensch Klima, Lars Müller Publishers,
Baden (CH), 2011. The book presents the earth's climate
history and investigates the complex topic of climate change.
Book
Project

Exhibition
Graphic and exhibition design for The Good Cause –
Architecture of Peace presented at the Canadian Centre for
Architecture (CCA), Montreal (CA). The exhibition explores
how architects and urban planners facilitate the process of
rebuilding and stabilizing post-conflict spaces. It is curated
by the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI), Rotterdam
(NL) and ARCHIS, Amsterdam (NL) and runs from June 16
until September 4, 2011.
Project

2011 – New Year – New Name
We have changed the name of our studio from the
'Information Design Studio' into The World as Flatland.
This illustrates much better what we do everyday – making complexity understandable through mostly two-dimensional, flat visualizations.

Project
Concept and design of interactive infographics for the
IEEE Spectrum Magazine. The interactive infographics
shows the world's cleanest companies according to their
green patents. A project for the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), New York (US).
IEEE
Project

Publication and interview
Our work is presented in the Infographics Special in the
Korean Design Magazine DESIGN-387, September 2010.

Project
Concept and design of infographics for the AGP Group, Heerlen (NL). The graphics explain complex subjects as
the Dutch pension system and APG's Responsible Investment policy.
APG Group
Project

Lecture
On June 15, 2010, Gerlinde Schuller gives a lecture on
information design at the Amsterdam City Archives (NL)
for a group of graphic design students from the University
of Bolzano (IT).

Project
Concept and design of a brochure promoting SICA's international Offshore database.
SICA
Project

Workshop
Gerlinde Schuller gives a workshop on information design
at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam (NL).
Willem de Kooning Academy

Lecture
Gerlinde Schuller is one of the guest lecturers at the Master
Class Programme at the Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam
(NL). She also gives a lecture on her work on March 4, 2010
10.00 o'clock.
Masterclass Sandberg Institute

Project
Design of a world map for the National Geographic
Magazine, Diemen (NL). The map shows the most Dutch
water projects worldwide.
National Geographic Magazine
Project

Interview
Radio journalist Botte Jellema interviewed Gerlinde Schuller
about her exhibition contribution to INFODECODATA at the
Graphic Design Museum, Breda (NL)
VPRO De Avonden

Project
Concept and design of the Interactive Timeline Designing universal knowledge. This timeline, which appears as a
3D version in the exhibition INFODECODATA, shows the development of information design and data visualization through history, along with the most influencial information designers and most interesting databases in the world.
Project

Exhibition
Significant contribution to the exhibition INFODECODATA held at the Museum of the Image, Breda (NL). Our contribution discusses the role of information design through the ages and presents historical and new forms of data visualizations on a 26-meter-long world history timeline. The exhibition runs from February 20 until September 2, 2010.
Project