The Professional Line – prestigious, sophisticated and of lasting value.
A tribute to Kepler and Copernicus, a declaration of love for aesthetic design and good taste.
The COLUMBUS globes in the Professional Line are not only masterpieces of precise cartography, but also of creative craftsmanship - a successful collaboration between specialists in the fields of cartography, glass art and design. The glassblowers play a special role here: the crystal glass globes that characterise all models in this line are mouth-blown and, with diameters of 34 cm, 40 cm and an impressive 51 cm, achieve a map scale that is otherwise only found in large atlases.
They thus meet the highest standards in terms of form and function.
This globe is not only a masterpiece of precise cartography, but also a successful collaboration between artists in the fields of glass art and design.
The mouth-blown crystal glass globes are made in the traditional way using glass pipes in the Black Forest.
This craftsmanship of glass blowing combined with the art of hand lamination makes your globe a unique product.
Columbus is the only globe manufacturer in the world that has mastered this high-quality technique of laminating globes onto crystal glass spheres.
The Duo map.
The political map (switched off) shows the various countries of the earth in many matched colours.
The physical map (switched on) shows the mountains, the plates, the plains and sea-beds.
The map is adjusted manually on a blown crystal sphere that is seamless and highly luminous.
The impression of relief shown by the illuminated map is really astonishing. Columbus doesn't just print their globes; they strive to create an incredibly deep, flawless shine. It all starts in their state-of-the-art 'clean printing room', where their craftsmen work just with superior acrylic sheets. Bringing in all kind of papers is strictly forbidden, because it would bring in fine paper dust particles which could later be attracted in the printing process. Printing up to 24 successive layers of colors, there's a curing process between each layer, along with an inspection and careful cleaning. Once the printing is complete, a high gloss clear coat layer is applied over the entire map, then it is sent back for inspection to our cartographic department.
Unmistakable Columbus cartography: Splendour of Elegance.
4D globe app for iPhone and iPad
Now you can take your Columbus DUO globe to the next level: download the Columbus 4D Globe app for iPhone or iPad and immerse yourself in virtual reality!
Simply move your iPhone or iPad over your illuminated DUO globe and, as if by magic, the weather or temperature data of all the major cities float above the globe. Or select the country encyclopaedia and discover exciting and important facts about the countries of the world. The content of the country encyclopaedia is being expanded daily. Have you always wanted to learn more about the Earth's interior? There are also alternative maps that conjure up new perspectives on the globe's surface.
You're guaranteed to be enlightened and amazed! The app progressively offers you new topics to discover. Available for the Columbus DUO series of globes in the App Store, only for iPhone or iPad.
