Smellmap: Amsterdam
Do cities have their own signature scent? According to Britain-based multi sensory artist and designer Kate McLean, they apparently do.
McLean curates the wonderful and weird odors that emanate from the streets in various cities of the world by creating sensory maps, or “Smellmaps”.
With a team of like-minded volunteers, McLean goes for “smellwalks” across selected cities to identify the odors that permeate the streets.
Their collated data is reflected and visualized in an infographic that lists the odor, its origin and range in colorful concentric circles.
So far, McLean has identified the various odors found in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Paris. According to McLean, Amsterdam smells more like “warm, sugary, powdery… waffles”, and less like marijuana.
Take a look at her detailed “Smellmaps” below—for more information, you can visit McLean’s website.
Smellmap: Amsterdam
Smellmap: Amsterdam
Smellmap: Amsterdam
Smellmap: Amsterdam
New York’s Threshold Of Smell
New York’s Threshold Of Smell
New York’s Threshold Of Smell
New York’s Threshold Of Smell
[via Fast Co. Design, images via Sensory Maps]