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Sponsorship & Disgrace

17 Oct 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Shibuya
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How does athletic sponsorship and doping disgrace play out when digital memories are more persistent, and its easier to storify past hype? How does our perception …
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Placeholder Queuing

14 Jul 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Kajo Keji
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At the waterpump outside Kajo Keji civil hospital.
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Field Notes: Researching During Ramadan

24 Aug 2010
In: Mazar e Sharif, Research Methods
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How does Ramadan – the Islamic month of fasting during which time the devout avoid eating and drinking between dawn and dusk, impact on your …
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ATM Norms

11 Jun 2010
In: Almaty, Cultural Norms
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Many of Almaty’s newer ATMs have a perculiar form: a significantly larger footprint than the international norm; and positioned in locations that force the customer …
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Behaviour: Elevators vs Urinals

22 Feb 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Meguro
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The social rules in elevators start out similar to male urinals: maximise the distance between you and anyone else present. The major difference in terms …
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