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Bangladesh Textures

19 Oct 2014
In: Chittagong, Design Inspiration
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In Bangladesh for the week with a Studio D client. A lot of early mornings, deep dives and step backs. Thanks to the Dhaha, Rashashi and …
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Mobile, Money, Chai, Delivery

27 Jul 2010
In: Ahmedabad, Cultural Norms
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Spent an hour this morning in the basement of my hard drive looking through the archives for photos related to mobile money service use for …
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Blessed Transactions

21 Apr 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Dharavi
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The proximity of faith related icons to the money in this Dharavi chai-house – every time a transactions is completed the owner brushes the religious …
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Content Ice Breakers

12 Dec 2007
In: Ayni, Today's Office
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Whilst taking breakfast in a roadside hut encounter a situation strangely reminiscent of this – where a local kid takes my phone, switches on Bluetooth …
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The Sound of Phlegm Hitting a Dirt Floor

14 Dec 2006
In: Lhasa, Today's Office
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If you close your eyes and listen carefully to the sounds in next room you can hear a large pot of chai coming to the …
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Out of the Out-of-Office

03 Apr 2006
In: Delhi, Today's Office
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We’ve set up a mobile office here in Delhi, but this afternoon’s office is, well, out of the out-of-office. I’m perched on the edge of …
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