Moscow manhole cover design

Overview   Process  

Task: to decorate the city streets.

By the request of the Moscow Department of Housing and Communal Services new design of sewer manhole covers was created at the studio. The series includes ten covers dedicated to one of the main symbols of Moscow, Saint George.

moscow manhole spiral
Spiral

Expressive and stylistically diverse cast iron illustrations decorate walking routes, please residents and impress tourists.

moscow manhole vyaz
Cyrillic calligraphy
moscow manhole primitiv
Primitive
moscow manhole listya
Leaves
moscow manhole pattern
Pattern
moscow manhole avanguard
Avant-garde
moscow manhole ornament
Ornament
moscow manhole chervonets
Ten ruble coin
moscow manhole puzzle
Jigsaw puzzle
moscow manhole pyaltsy
Cross-stitch

The first two covers—Cyrillic calligraphy and Ten ruble coin—are being installed on ulitsa Zabelina as part of its complete renovation.

Release date: October 17 2014

Cast:

artistic director
art director
designer and illustrator
editor
type designers
calligraphy consultant
technical designer
architect
project managers
The studio wishes to thank Alexander Shumsky and the Probok.net team for their support
moscow manhole photo
Coming soon to city sidewalks

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