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Tasks Automated

13 Sep 2013
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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The 7/11 self-serve coffee machine is a curious example of task flow.
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Entrance Norms

13 Jun 2013
In: Future Perfect, Tokyo
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Which parking spaces will mainstream autonomous vehicles master first? Vertical parking lot entrance, Shibuya. The final act of parking is taken care of by …
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Flow

25 Jul 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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A subtle difference between Japanese and Chinese independent cafes: in Japan when extras such as cream or syrup are brought to the table they are …
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The Yellow Stripes

Yellow nappy stripes – a familiar, comforting sight for parents indicating that the contents of the container/nappy are dry – with a few drops of …
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Post Coitus Interruptus

24 Dec 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Seoul
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Variable lengths of stubbed-out cigarettes indicating a mis-match between the expected amount of time before the next activity starts and the current one finishes. For …
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