The distance between you here (your physical presence) and you there (your public and private online presence) is closing. How might this affect us? And …
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Spotted on a few occasions in and around Beijing – cars with wheels protected from the bursting bladders of passing dogs. A scattergun of thoughts to …
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The practice of removing obvious traces of a brand from product to distance oneself from values it represents. Covered up Burton board, above.
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Photo credit: Venetia Tay. In cultures where guests are frequently invited into the home, the home is the dominant mechanism for communicating stories about ourselves, what …
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I’m pleased to announce the launch of SDR Traveller and the D3 Duffel. Some of you have seen glimpses of D3 prototypes over the past three …
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It takes an hour to clear the Yangon traffic, and another two to reach Bogale, a small town at the edge of the Irrawaddy Delta. …
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Like a number of you I purchased a Twine – the thing that provides new ways to sense and measure and understand the …
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Gazelle.com appealing to base instincts feels very much like its 2005 all over again. The perceived and actual value for used objects? What happens when you know …
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Been tracking the contents of people’s bags, pockets and car boots for a while now, to understand how people equip themselves for what lies out …
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A critical part of any ethnographic/design research project is recruiting the right participants for the study – they are the foundation on which the research …
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