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Knolling is a style of photography where objects are neatly arranged (usually on a flat surface) and captured from a 90-degree angle. The end result is a visually satisfying composition that provides a sense of order and harmony.

The craft is commonly associated with design and creative communities, but there's one on Reddit that stands out for its diverse gallery.

Created back in 2013, it now has 96,000 members, who have shared plenty of interesting pictures of food, tools, Legos, and pretty much everything else you can imagine, reminding everyone that things are still within our control. At least, mostly.

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Contents Of A Croatian Firetruck

Contents Of A Croatian Firetruck

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember this challenge, someone started it on social network, next thing you know, first responders all around the world were taking pictures like this. Oh and this is from my city 🥰🥰

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    Despite its popularity, the origins of knolling are quite young. The word is believed to have been coined in 1987 by Andrew Kromelow, who, at the time, was a janitor in Frank Gehry’s Santa Monica studio. 

    Gehry himself was working on furniture designs for Knoll, the US furniture manufacturer whose reputation was founded on the boxy, modernist designs of Florence Knoll.

    Perhaps in a gesture of respect to Knoll’s angular designs, or as the result of an obsessive impulse, Kromelow set out to organize the tools that weren't being used at the studio and laid them out at the right angles to each other and to the edges of the work surfaces.

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    Saw This On Another Sub, Thought You Guys Would Enjoy This. Or Is This Not Really Knolling?

    Saw This On Another Sub, Thought You Guys Would Enjoy This. Or Is This Not Really Knolling?

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    #4

    This Is What I Use To Shoot Wildlife

    This Is What I Use To Shoot Wildlife

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    It allowed the worker to see all the tools at once and to easily understand sizes and uses, everything seen in relation to everything else.

    Tom Sachs, who was also working in Gehry’s furniture studio at the same time, adopted the method, and it was Sachs who formulated the first "rules" of knolling.

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    At Rokin Metro Station In Amsterdam, The Netherlands, They Are Showing All The Archeological Artifacts They Found During The Construction Of The Line (Opened In 2018). Sorry For The Poor Photo, It Is Located Between Moving Escalators

    At Rokin Metro Station In Amsterdam, The Netherlands, They Are Showing All The Archeological Artifacts They Found During The Construction Of The Line (Opened In 2018). Sorry For The Poor Photo, It Is Located Between Moving Escalators

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    Here is a scan of a page from his notebook (1989) in which he describes how to aesthetically keep your belongings:

    • Scan your environment for materials, tools, books, music, etc. which are not in use.
    • Put away everything not in use. If you aren't sure, leave it out.
    • Group all 'like' objects.
    • Align or square all objects to either the surface they rest on, or the studio itself.
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    #11

    I Know This Isn't A Perfect Fit To This Sub, But I Thought You Might Still Appreciate My Granddad's Tool Shed :)

    I Know This Isn't A Perfect Fit To This Sub, But I Thought You Might Still Appreciate My Granddad's Tool Shed :)

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    #12

    I Arranged My Cherry Tomatoes

    I Arranged My Cherry Tomatoes

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    Quirinus
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are the green ones ripe, too? I know there are yellow varieties, but I've never heard of green ones.

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    #13

    All The Shapes Found In The World's Flags

    All The Shapes Found In The World's Flags

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    Today, we see knolling in many places but some people also call it 'flat lays. '

    Reddit aside, Instagram is awash in knolling too. Then there are various catalogs and product photography, commercials, and, of course, Apple stores!

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    The Handmade Tool Chest Of Henry O. Studley (1838-1925), Organ And Piano Maker

    The Handmade Tool Chest Of Henry O. Studley (1838-1925), Organ And Piano Maker

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    #15

    Everything Inside A Dutch Hospital Emergency Room (#tetrischallenge) [2000x1500]

    Everything Inside A Dutch Hospital Emergency Room (#tetrischallenge) [2000x1500]

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    #16

    All Those Hex Keys That Come With Furniture And Only Get Used Once

    All Those Hex Keys That Come With Furniture And Only Get Used Once

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    Alexandra
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think a lot of museums of Modern Art would hail this as the next big thing!

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    #17

    Here's What's Inside A Swiss Police Car

    Here's What's Inside A Swiss Police Car

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    #19

    My First Old Camera, Took Me 2 Weeks To Find A Composition I Was Happy About

    My First Old Camera, Took Me 2 Weeks To Find A Composition I Was Happy About

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    #20

    I Grew Some Potatoes In Buckets During The Last Few Months, Then Knolled The Crop From Each Bucket

    I Grew Some Potatoes In Buckets During The Last Few Months, Then Knolled The Crop From Each Bucket

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    #21

    LEGO 007 Aston Martin Db5 - Knoll Time To Die

    LEGO 007 Aston Martin Db5 - Knoll Time To Die

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    #22

    Sorted Some Similar Shells At The Beach A Few Years Back

    Sorted Some Similar Shells At The Beach A Few Years Back

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    #23

    He Calls It ‘Line Up’

    He Calls It ‘Line Up’

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    JoNo
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seemed as so my son used to line up his toy cars just as much as he played with them. Once he lined and arranged them on the bathroom vanity.

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    #24

    Imperfect Knolling? I Just Like Arranging Neat Organic Things From My Yard!

    Imperfect Knolling? I Just Like Arranging Neat Organic Things From My Yard!

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    #25

    All 7541 Pieces Of The Ucs Millennium Falcon!

    All 7541 Pieces Of The Ucs Millennium Falcon!

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    80 Van
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like organizing that would have taken more time than it would have to just build the thing.

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    #27

    We're Living By A Very Remote Estuary/Beach And This A Knoll Of Our Recent Evening Walks At Low Tide

    We're Living By A Very Remote Estuary/Beach And This A Knoll Of Our Recent Evening Walks At Low Tide

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    #28

    After The Dutch Police Car, Now A Military Medical Boxer From The Royal Netherlands Army

    After The Dutch Police Car, Now A Military Medical Boxer From The Royal Netherlands Army

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    Tempest
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who’s bothered by the fact that the vehicle is not exactly straight in the photo? 😅

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    #29

    Finally Got Around To Knolling Our Junk Drawer

    Finally Got Around To Knolling Our Junk Drawer

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    #30

    Another Swiss Emergency Service: Dog Police Crew Setup

    Another Swiss Emergency Service: Dog Police Crew Setup

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    #31

    The Contents Of A Transavia Airplane

    The Contents Of A Transavia Airplane

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    #33

    The Contents Of A Preschool Teacher’s Apron Pockets At The End Of An Average Day

    The Contents Of A Preschool Teacher’s Apron Pockets At The End Of An Average Day

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    #34

    I’m In College, And My Grandmother Occasionally Sends Me “Care Packages.”

    I’m In College, And My Grandmother Occasionally Sends Me “Care Packages.”

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    #35

    Me With Gear And Equipment For The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Donated By Redditors Over The Month Of September

    Me With Gear And Equipment For The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Donated By Redditors Over The Month Of September

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    #37

    A Venezuelan Immigrant Mother. Taken From The Un Refugee Instagram Account

    A Venezuelan Immigrant Mother. Taken From The Un Refugee Instagram Account

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    Tempest
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mom doesn’t have a pair of shoes? 😢 Except for those bedtime slippers at the top right corner. Hope this beautiful family is doing better now.

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    #38

    Comparing The Color Distribution Of Two Mini Packs Of Smarties

    Comparing The Color Distribution Of Two Mini Packs Of Smarties

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    #41

    The Swedish Sar Helicopter Run By The Swedish Maritime Administration Are Also Participating In The New Trend

    The Swedish Sar Helicopter Run By The Swedish Maritime Administration Are Also Participating In The New Trend

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    #42

    I Found This Monstrosity On Facebook. Lol

    I Found This Monstrosity On Facebook. Lol

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    James Edwards
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what he looks like after going through the TSA check point.

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    #43

    I Fish For Metal With Magnets! This Is All Of The Stuff From My Last Trip!

    I Fish For Metal With Magnets! This Is All Of The Stuff From My Last Trip!

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    #44

    My Version Of The Spice Drawer

    My Version Of The Spice Drawer

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    LuckyL
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a really cool idea - I can only imagine, it's kind of hard to get one out of the middle.

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    #45

    1969 Piece LEGO® Nasa Apollo Saturn V #21309 Knolling. I Had Read That Knolling Is "Doubling The Fun". After This Experience, I'll Have To Respectfully Disagree... Can't Wait For The Next One!

    1969 Piece LEGO® Nasa Apollo Saturn V #21309 Knolling. I Had Read That Knolling Is "Doubling The Fun". After This Experience, I'll Have To Respectfully Disagree... Can't Wait For The Next One!

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    #46

    Student's Dorm

    Student's Dorm

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    Tempest
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many screwdrivers and all sorts of random stuff. How many years have the occupants of this room been living there?? If you arranged some of my batch mates rooms’ contents out like this you’ll get about 70 pairs of shoes from one room (between two roommates). My roommates and I too would have an unholy amount of shoes and clothes.

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    #47

    Backpacking For The Weekend (The Excessive Amount Of Cliff Bars Are For My Friends)

    Backpacking For The Weekend (The Excessive Amount Of Cliff Bars Are For My Friends)

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    #48

    From My Son's Pockets

    From My Son's Pockets

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    Hooked
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aaah. I wish I had done that when my son was little. He was truly a member of the "Tribe of Hunters and Gatherers". Would have been nice, now that he's an adult, to show him what he brought home in a single week.

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    #49

    My LEGO Clone Army

    My LEGO Clone Army

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    sam (they/them)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    144, i believe. 36(3*12) on the left, 72(6*12) in the middle, and 36(3*12) on the right.

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    #50

    Leaving For Antarctica In 3 Hours!

    Leaving For Antarctica In 3 Hours!

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