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Outside In

06 Jan 2013
In: Chengdu, Cultural Norms
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Such beautiful assumptions wrapped up in the design of this public bathroom in Chengdu, China.
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Laundry Hanging

19 Apr 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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The shift from outside to in, with the shift from sun and wind to electric.
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Acceptable Interaction

09 Apr 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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How we interact in public spaces. And how we interact affects the boundaries of acceptable interaction. Photo: Shanghai metro.
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Classic of the Genre

11 Jan 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Xuhui
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Lane house shared sink. One day these will be retro-retro. But not today.
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In Public/Value

29 Dec 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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The use of public infrastructure to support everyday activities, and how objects-left-in-public-spaces impacts purchasing decisions.
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Police & Thieves

25 Aug 2011
In: Lagos, Today's Office
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Been enjoying some late night/early morning walks through the urban landscape that is distinctly Lagos – dark streets puntuated up by small groups huddled around …
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Shiny Shiny Prizes

07 Jun 2010
In: Ashgabat, Cultural Norms
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Don’t ask me how, but I somehow ended up at the annual Turkmenistan sports day gala and prize giving. I suspect every culture has its …
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The Stuff of Life, on the Streets, for Free

04 Nov 2009
In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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Four heaters serving up boiling water to the traders around Kabul’s Pul-e Khishti Mosque, with a box of tea-pots, fresh tea leaves, and a container …
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Objects That Bridge

19 Jun 2008
In: Design Inspiration, Yakushima
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Nudity in Context I

18 Jun 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Yakushima
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I’ve got an hour before the next transport trundles by, so it’s off to the local onsen – where the pool just so happens to …
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