# Witty Wooden Maps Represent Your 'Hood with One of the Neighborwoods By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-08-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neighborwoods References: [underconsideration](http://www.underconsideration.com/quipsologies/archives/august_2012/arminvit_53.php) & [neighborwoodmaps](http://www.neighborwoodmaps.com/) Capture the stories of a city in wood with the cleverly named Neighborwoods maps. Created by artist Aymie Spitzer in collaboration with the NYC design firm Hyperakt, these [hand-drawn and laser-engraved](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-of-wood) [cedar maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity) beautifully encompass the features of a city. According to the company's website, the "[cedar's natural wood grain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collective-collection) characteristics set off the engraved typography and hand-drawn details." From city statistics to the various neighborhoods, it's clear in the gorgeous details in the wood that Spitzer has a love of maps. Some of the cities available include Brooklyn, Barcelona, Berlin, Paris, San Francisco, Roma and Toronto with more releases on the way. Each city depiction costs between $48-64 US, so get your Neighborwoods maps to represent your hood etched in wood. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hand-crafted Maps:** Opportunities for small artisans to create niche map products with unique stories and designs. - **Natural Materials:** Growing demand for custom maps that use eco-friendly, sustainable materials and production methods. - **City-specific Products:** Increasing interest in individualized, hyperlocal map products tied to specific cities and neighborhoods. ### Where This Applies - **Artisanal Craftsmanship:** Small businesses and artists creating map products with unique, intricate designs and localized stories. - **Eco-friendly Products:** Sustainable and eco-friendly materials used in the creation of map products for environmentally conscious consumers. - **Tourism and Souvenirs:** Opportunities for the travel industry to offer customized, localized map products as unique souvenirs and gifts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Wooden Light-Hearted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-sculpture.md) - [Map-Inspired Fleece Blankets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xplorer-maps.md) - [Skateboarding-Inspired Wood Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-green-works.md) - [Handmade Wooden Home Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-wooden-home-accessories.md) - [Wooden Pendant Lamp Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-collection-1.md) - [Design-Focused Wooden Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-soul.md) - [Artful Wooden Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knowledge-of-all-dark-things.md) - [Wood-Crafted Eco-Friendly Crayons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-crayon.md)