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The Cost Of Breaking

02 Feb 2013
In: Cultural Norms, White Plains
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Dual Pour

05 Jul 2010
In: Cultural Norms
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High volume greasy spoon’s tend to line up a row of mugs and pour from a single spout along the line – there’s some spillage …
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Digital/Physical Monies

11 Jan 2010
In: Lhasa
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Monk counting donations at the end of the day – the notes are tucked into, and placed on religious artifacts by worshippers. We can design …
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Acceptable Behaviours, Traces, Interpretations

15 Jan 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Mumbai
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Red dye from Mumbai above, blood from slaughtered sheep from Urumqi, below. The traces/bi-products of activities, the social acceptability of those activities, the extent to …
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Wedding Rituals

09 Dec 2007
In: Bukhara, Design Inspiration
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Ritual Blessing

14 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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