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Poor Tradeoffs

21 Sep 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Mumbai
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One for design focussed numismatists: the 1 and 2 rupee coins from a recent trip to India include fingers, in part as a way to …
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Contexts Of Use

27 Feb 2010
In: Akihabara, Design Inspiration
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The extent to which brands wish to project (life style orientated) contexts of use. The actual contexts in which those brands are used. The degree to which …
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Ambient Service Expectations

27 Feb 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Nagoya
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Motivations for Notating Currency

27 Feb 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Shinjuku
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Punters of this Tokyo camera store are handed a notated coin for this scratch-off lottery card. For any given context – whether ownership needs to …
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Coin Return

25 Jan 2010
In: Design Inspiration, South Delhi
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Challenge the whole notion of putting something in, having to remember to take something out.
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Retro Fitted Parking Meter

30 Dec 2009
In: Beverly Hills
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Retro fitted parking meter in Beverly Hills that now supports credit cards and coins, powered by a small solar panel.
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