I always say it's probably the best bit of information design ... of London [geography] at all." Without the map, which is still free, the London Underground would also be poorer.

Even the most occasional visitor to London will be familiar with the Tube map. Designed by Harry Beck in 1931, the iconic guide is renowned for its straightforward user-friendliness and has ...

For true reliability you’ll need to build directly in hardware, which is exactly what this map of the London tube system uses. The base map is printed directly on PCB, with LEDs along each of ...

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be using these maps to tell you the story of each of London’s Tube lines. For now, though – here’s a brief history of the entire London Underground told ...

Even the most occasional visitor to London will be familiar with the Tube map. Designed by Harry Beck in 1931, the iconic guide is renowned for its straightforward user-friendliness and has ...