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Welcome Mat Variations

27 Feb 2010
In: Cultural Norms
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The red-background-gold-text welcome mat is a regular feature of many shops and restaurants in China – and in many respects has become cultural norm. What …
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Salt Packaging Norms

29 Oct 2009
In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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A Worn Welcome

27 Feb 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Lhasa
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But only if you are Chinese speaking.
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Sign Direction

10 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Design Inspiration
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Speed signs in Arabic and Roman. Both norms – left to right and right to left comfortably accommodated in the same information layout.
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