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Lounge Norms

Chengdu: airport lounge
The bludgeoning that is a solid travel schedule is somewhat dulled by access to airport lounges, each with their own take on what passengers want …



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16 Jun 2010

A Crowd, A Stall

28 Apr 2010

From a winters day trying to escape from the electronics market in Chengdu.
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Little Bar. Littler Stage.

26 Mar 2010

In: Design Inspiration
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One debauched night squeezed into the corner of the stage at the Little Bar, Chengdu, my guide for the evening tucked in somewhere amongst the …
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Arm Protectors

26 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms
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Seat Annotation

26 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms
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Parking attendant’s scribbles.
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Silent Running

02 Mar 2010

In: Design Inspiration
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If you cycle in Chinese cities you’ll frequently be surprised by electric bicycles – the driver seated often with feet resting on pedals, but not …
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Aspirational Patents

20 Dec 2008

In: Today's Office
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Received a parcel from the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China this week – for a granted patent on fuel cell …
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The Power of 10+

03 Feb 2008

In: Cultural Norms
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Group advertising of this nature is relatively common practice in China in part because labour is relatively cheap, and in part drawing on a rich …
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Now Hiring

26 Nov 2007

In: Research Methods
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Looking for a challenge in 2008? Our Consumer Futures teams in Delhi and Shanghai are expanding and are looking for a few talented people with the …
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Pleasures of the Flesh, 4am in Chengdu

16 Dec 2006

In: Future Perfect
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A stopover in Chengdu to round off this Chinese leg of my journey starts out innocently enough propping up, and playing go with the regulars …
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