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Finding Resillience

Article by Charley Zheng, the Documentarian fellowship winner reflecting on the challenges of being on a Studio D expedition in Afghanistan. Read Finding Resilience, Confronting …



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13 Dec 2019

In: Afghanistan
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Working in larger teams

13 Dec 2019

In: Myanmar, Yangon
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Article by Sarah Fathallah one of the Studio D team in Myanmar earlier this year, reflecting on larger team dynamics. The ‘open sesame’ to working …
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The Panj Drift

13 Dec 2019

In: Tajikistan
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Essay by Patrick Pittman, Studio D travel grant winner. Read The Panj Drift.
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Hamidashimono—How to make Izakaya Grade chopsticks

13 Dec 2019

In: Japan, Tokyo
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I’ve been working on a side project with fellow Japan-based designers James Gibson and Eko Hayashi. It all started with a visit to a chopstick …
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When It Rains, It Pours

13 Dec 2019

In: Myanmar, Yangon
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Pleased to announce a new research publication, a foundational research project on the sesame ecosystem in Myanmar—When It Rains, It Pours, commissioned by our friends …
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Studio D End Of Year Report, 2018

13 Dec 2019

What we do, why, and what’s on the horizon.
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Studio D 2017 End of Year Report

28 Dec 2017

In: Tajikistan
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If you’re curious what we got up to with our little experiment of a studio, read the Studio D 2017 End of Year Report.
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The Anatomy of a Kickstarter

17 Sep 2017

In: Tokyo
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In May this year we raised $337k on Kickstarter for the launch of the Handbook. It seemed like a healthy sum. But what does it take …
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The Field Study Handbook, Launched

22 May 2017

Decided to launch TFSH as a Kickstarter. Seven days to go. There are unusual rewards. Buy it here.
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The Art of Gifting Tibetan Viagra

14 Aug 2016

In: China, Locations, Yushu
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A short piece written for Roads & Kingdoms titled The Art of Gifting Tibetan Viagra.
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