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A Sense of Scale

11 Jun 2013
In: Cultural Norms, Mandalay
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Train station ticketing office chair norms vs ticketing agent size. This form of high-chair is common in countries with high counters and long queues such as …
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Project Down

23 May 2012
In: Shibuya, Today's Office
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Epson table projector in the Hikarie creative space – popup office working space for the time/resource constrained on-the-go worker. A Tokyo whirlwind tour.
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Homes and Castles I

19 Apr 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Medan
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For our field study in Medan, Indonesia we rented someones newly built, not-yet-moved-into home for a week. A rather nice setup since you ask – …
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Alternate States

23 Jul 2008
In: Today's Office, Tokyo
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Monday afternoon taking a teleconference call from home – sharing the line with an early riser in Espoo, and a LA based Design Studio colleague …
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Three Days In

10 Nov 2007
In: Accra, Today's Office
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It’s been three days since the bulk of the team touched down in Accra. Day+ travel times take their toll and we’re relieved to sail …
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Today’s Office

29 Oct 2006
In: Tehran, Today's Office
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A group interview in an upscale north Tehran restaurant. Behind me to my left a dozen or so ladies dressed conservatively in black from the neck …
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Today’s Office

21 May 2006
In: Fujian Province, Lost in, Today's Office
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Today’s office is not supposed to be. It’s Sunday and I’m not due back in the Tokyo lab until the middle of the week. But the …
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Office Away From The Office

30 Mar 2006
In: Delhi, Today's Office
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My office for the next two weeks is a townhouse /guesthouse close to Delhi’s CP. The house is owned by an English couple who now …
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What You Take, When You Go Where You Go

23 Mar 2006
In: Meguro, Today's Office
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There is s a corner of the office that is forever collecting materials for the next field study. The process of piling things up starts …
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Getting Through OK

06 Dec 2005
In: Beijing, Today's Office
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This morning’s office is an anonymous waiting room on the second floor of Beijing Main Station. A TV is on in the background watched by …
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