The Best And Worst
Design From The 2014
Olympics
Carey Dunne
FROM THE MINIMAL
LOGO TO THE SUPERSIZED HALFPIPE, HERE’S A
ROUNDUP OF THE BEST
AND WORST DESIGN AT
THE OLYMPICS THIS YEAR.
1. BEST: PHOTOGRAPHS OF LIFE IN
SOCHI BEFORE THE OLYMPICS SWEPT
IN
Before the 2014 Olympic Games came a long, Sochi
was a humble little seaside city. Residents there
hardly knew what they were in for. Photographers for
a new book called The Sochi Project spent two years
documenting Sochi and argue that it makes next to
no sense to turn this resort destination into a world
stage for a massive sporting event.
2. BEST: A VISUAL GUIDE TO
CORRUPTION AT SOCHI
When Putin and his cronies stormed into
Sochi, they spent a total of $51 billion--$40
billion over budget--building the most
expensive Olympic Games in history. An
infographic by Russia’s Anti-Corruption
Foundation reveals how government officials
and businessmen turned the Olympics into
a source of illicit income. Marvel here at
the staggering costs of the Games, from
a $25,000 stadium seat to an $8.7 billion
highway (the world’s most expensive). You’d
think they could’ve bought a few working
doorknobs, too.