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Proximate Banking

05 May 2014
In: Design Inspiration, Myanmar
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Something that regular readers may have come across on this site is the notion of “proximate use”. Essentially it challenges the notion of top-down design …
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A Market For…

24 Feb 2008
In: Accra, Cultural Norms
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A stall selling water by the sachet can be frequently spotted in and around Accra where many homes have limited access to mains water. Thought for …
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View from Above, Proximate

03 Feb 2008
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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The tools to discover the location of resources whether you’re in a hurry to find helicopter landing pad (on the Tokyo hospital roof, above) or …
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