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Arctic/Antarctic Expeditions

Beijing: Chinare
One of the benchmarks of a nation’s development is its perceived ability to explore unchartered territories – whether heading to the moon, or sending scientific …



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25 Jan 2012

In: Beijing, Cultural Norms
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The Handbag Paradox

Been tracking the contents of people’s bags, pockets and car boots for a while now, to understand how people equip themselves for what lies out …
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The Reverse Tip

In China a fapiao- the official receipt used for expense claims has a resale face value of 2 – 10% of face value – leaving …
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Specialised

18 Jan 2012

In: Beijing, Design Inspiration
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00

18 Jan 2012

In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Brands in context – Chinese ATM, with a 00.
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Predictably

17 Jan 2012

In: Beijing, Today's Office
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Day trip to Beijing – picking up a visa for travel later this month. The traffic here is predictably bad to the extent you can …
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Roles. Rewards.

11 Jan 2012

In: Design Inspiration, Jing'an
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Family unit, China style.
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Classic of the Genre

11 Jan 2012



Lane house shared sink. One day these will be retro-retro. But not today.
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Reconfigurable Objects

08 Jan 2012

In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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Crossing Etiquette

08 Jan 2012

In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Imagine this with self-driving cars and the rules of the road.
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