Madrid's Subway A Mess, The People Blame Rafa Sanudo

A good example of how one designer can create a whole bunch of commentary out of something as seemingly normal as a subway map, The Times reports on the bitterness the people of Madrid are feeling for Rafa Sanudo who was commissioned to redesign the map. Apparently, while it makes sense to visitors unfamiliar to the city, those who live there are infuriated that the whole system has been completely rearranged. Here’s some:

Stations that were on a straight line now appear divided by 90-degree turns.

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