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Water Sampling Station

08 Oct 2011
In: Cultural Norms, New York
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Human touch points to urban infrastructure.
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Overflow Signs

01 Feb 2011
Japanese variation of the ‘don’t waste water’ sign found in hotels worldwide – adapted to reflect the cultural norm of accepting/allowing a bath to overflow. …
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Accidental

Talk about design and branding opportunities.
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Hose Loop

22 Jul 2010
Detail of a side-street car wash – with the hose looped through hole of the now-defunct lock.
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Splash Taper

05 May 2010
In: Huangpu
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This tap situated on the 7th floor of a 1930′s building – the ability to control the flow of water versus tap pressure?
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Water Poetry

16 Mar 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Hangzhou
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CES Stage Notes

09 Jan 2010
In: Las Vegas, Today's Office
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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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Classroom Norms

02 Nov 2009
In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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Came across this beautiful classroom whilst assistant tried to break onto a shopping complex roof: in the Afghan context a classroom is somewhere to gather; …
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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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