Tom Rook
a young British designer started travelling around the world from a young age. After experiencing cu[...]
'TIME-TRAVELLING' ARTIST TOM ROOK: THE CHALLENGES OF CAPTURING HISTORY WITH MAPS.IT TAKES POWERFUL HARDWARE TO RENDER ENTIRE CITIES.
Tom Rook, a young British designer started travelling around the world from a young age. After experiencing culture shock in East Asia, he has been recording memories of his travels and the world around him in an unorthodox way: by tapping into his creativity with hand-drawn bird's-eye views of the cities he visits. He depicts all the details from the micro perspective and keeps reminding people how traditional architecture has been vanishing with the passage of time.
Over the city Tom Rook: “I explore every detail like a Google bike!”
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