Friday Likes 54

A double-feature of monospaced identities punctuated by a wacky, pie-in-the-sky ornamental coffee chain in this week’s Friday Links with work from Hong Kong, Brighton, and San Francisco.Times Museum by Nivard Thoes First, the disclaimer: This is a project from the distant 2008. Then, the excuse: I did not see it at the time and it is awesome now as much as in 2008. This identity and signage system designed by Dutch-bred and Hong Kong-based Nivard Thoes for the Times Museum in Guangzhou, China is a lovely blend of Asian simplicity and Dutch edginess. The monospace and blocky typography, sometimes stenciled, along with some road-inspired patterns gives this museum a very contemporary and energetic aesthetic. (And, yes, at times it looks a bit like the Walker Art Center but that’s