World Rainfall Map — Precipitation Data Relief wall art

Design story and technique This map turns CHELSA V2.1 global climatology (annual precipitation, 1981–2010, CC0) into a modular data relief: each voronoi tile projects from the wall according to the tile's average yearly precipitation band rather than elevation. Six bands decide both colour and projection so rainforest coasts and monsoon regions rise furthest while deserts and interior drylands remain near the wall. Tiles are smaller in areas where rainfall varies quickly (rain shadows, desert m…

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