London Boroughs – Oxford Cartographers Typographic Map
Type does the cartography here. Rather than outlining the capital in the usual boundary lines, Oxford Cartographers sets the borough names themselves in colour against a green background, so London’s familiar sprawl assembles out of words. Camden, Hackney, Southwark, Wandsworth and the outer boroughs read as blocks of lettering, making this a piece you look at first and read second.
As a London boroughs graphic wall map it works better as design than as a route finder, and that is the point.
- Colourful design-led treatment using text to show the London Boroughs
- Published by Oxford Cartographers, the British cartographic studio
- Green background with multi-colour typography
- Finishing at Map Shop: paper, 1.7mil satin lamination, mounting to quarter-inch foam core, black or walnut rails, or full framing
Interior designers use it as a colour anchor in reception areas and hotel corridors. It also works well as a gift for expats, London-connected professionals, and anyone who wants their old postcode on the wall of a home office.

