Its creator is the architect Hajime Narukawa
“ AuthaGraph faithfully represents the oceans and continents, including neglected Antarctica a”, recognize from the organization. Hajime Narukawa's world map is a seamless rectangle achieved by dividing the planet into 96 triangles and in turn into tetrahedrons. "Thus, the AuthaGraphic world map provides an advanced and accurate perspective of our planet," they add.
To create the world map, the planet was divided into triangles.
It is also available in a poster version through the Alexcious website for 31 euros. This is how the architect and associate professor at Keiō University in Tokyo (turn on subtitles) explained the creative process.
Received the prestigious 2016 Japan Design Award
This is the map that best represents our planet