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City on a Plate-CairoDescription:Cairo - Cairo is Africas largest city, as well as the cultural center of the Middle East. It lies at the center of three continents, serving as the primary gateway between Europe, Africa, and Asia. Cairo lies along the banks and on the small islands of the majestic Nile river, which runs dramatically through the center of the plate design. The large white edge of the plate represents the vast desert in surprisingly close proximity, just outside the citys border. The...

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notNeutral Decorative Plates bring an infusion of table top style to urban centers rich in tradition, history, and design that has influenced the development of the modern world as we know it. Key buildings are represented with red icons, while rivers and public spaces are shown in blue and green. Each decorative plate is boxed and includes a history and a key to the buildings and spaces included on the plate. Dishwasher safe. Boxed with Printed Key.

In the pursuit of awareness that characterizes the foundation for all NOT_NEUTRAL`s fresh interpretations, the theme of the first City Plate collection collection became cosmopolotan City destinations as Gateway. The cities chosen are world and cultural centers Los Angeles, Shanghai, Cairo and Berlin. With this theme in mind, they asked: How is each city dealing with the effects of agglomeration as its population begins to reach critical mass? Each plate answers the big question with larger than...

City on a Plate-Las VegasDescription:Las Vegas pop. 1.8 millionThe glitzy Vegas strip is shown in white and water is rendered in blue. Other plates in the collection feature large expanses of natural blue water, but the only notable water in Las Vegas resides in the pools and fountains dotted along the Strip. The amount of green space found in the Vegas plate design is also miniscule. Lacking in large, public, outdoor spaces, the green area does not represent public parks; it instead denotes private...

City on a Plate-New OrleansDescription:New Orleans - pop. 485,000 (2006); 1.4 million (pre-Katrina) Americas capital of culture devastated by floods during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The massive scale of the flooding is frightfully apparent; the white area on this particular plate represents the parts of the city that were flooded. The Mississippi River curves across the plate in a swath of blue; Audubon Park on the rivers bank and City Park, adjacent to Lake Pontchartrain, are rendered...

City on a Plate-ShangaiDescription:Shang hai - Shanghai, the largest commercial and financial power in China, is one of the largest ports in Asia. Its central location on Chinas Pacific coast has made the city a major gateway between China and the Western world. The citys urban center has a unique organic form, caused in part by the wide curve of the Huangpu River, which bisects the city and comes across as a dramatic swath of blue on the plate. The areas allotted to foreign powers after the Opium...

City on a Plate-DubaiDescription:Dubai pop. 1.5 million.The Dubai plate is distinguished by the vast blue expanse of the Persian Gulf that is kept at bay by the citys strange, mesmerizing form, a form that owes its unique patterns to the current, unceasing explosion of commerce and trade. Along the shore is Jebel Ali, the largest manmade harbour in the world. With 67 berths it is the biggest port in the Middle East.The areas in red depict highlights of the robust architectural development in the...

City on a Plate-MelbourneDescription:Mel bourne - pop 3.74 millionThough it served as the Australian capital for less than 30 years, Melbourne is marked by its status as a leading city on the international stage of design and fashion. Many refer to it as Australias sporting and cultural capital. Founded in 1835, Melbourne quickly grew into a major financial hub, owing in part to its strategic location on Port Phillip. Although its port system was economically important, the Victorian gold rush of...

City on a Plate-Cairo Description: Cairo - Cairo is Africas largest city, as well as the cultural center of the Middle East. It lies at the center of three continents, serving as the primary gateway between Europe, Africa, and Asia. Cairo lies along the banks and on the small islands of the majestic Nile river, which runs dramatically through the center of the plate design. The large white edge of the plate represents the vast desert in surprisingly close proximity, just outside the citys border...