about   |   mailing list   |   writing   |   archives

Pudong

Tower Of

Shanghai: Babel
18 Mar 2013

In: Design Inspiration
Comments Off on Tower Of

Button Patina

26 Jul 2011

In: Cultural Norms
Comments Off on Button Patina



An at-a-glance understanding of which buttons are pressed most, based on the patina of the two left-most options – at the Shanghai customs checkpoint. To what …
More »

Priority Boarding

22 Mar 2011

In: Cultural Norms
Comments Off on Priority Boarding



How to offer a priority service for premium paying customers or frequent flyers, when the most people don’t respect the queueing order?
More »

Priority Seating

22 Mar 2011

In: Cultural Norms
Comments Off on Priority Seating



The Chinese State & Alt Hip Hop

10 Oct 2010

In: Cultural Norms
Comments Off on The Chinese State & Alt Hip Hop



Everyone who leaves Shanghai Pudong has their ticket swiped by one of these machines as they pass through the security checkpoint – once your flight …
More »

Leakage

03 Jun 2010

In: Cultural Norms
Comments Off on Leakage



That passport photo that you’re embarrassed to share with friends? That’s now open to public consumption thanks to Chinese immigration. All passports are scanned as …
More »

Shngh Stncl

07 May 2010

In: GRF
Comments Off on Shngh Stncl



Notable for its lack of urban art/advertising – the Shanghai metro peeled back and revealed this stencil for this.
More »