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Symbols of Power

Lhasa: symbols of power
It might look like a cheap plastic table to you but its more than that. This is where the Lhasa police sit – a traffic …



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03 May 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Lhasa
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Spiritual Ablutions

29 Apr 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Lhasa
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Pre-Caching Behaviours

12 Apr 2010

In: Design Inspiration
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Train across the Tibetan Plateau – being out in remoter climes makes for a good place to test mapping software. Unsurprisingly this is not a …
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Planes, Trains, Automobiles & Mammals

12 Apr 2010

In: Research Methods
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Sometimes project goals suggest particularly extensive travel – either driven by the need to have on the ground experience of a broad spectrum of geographies, …
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Site Redesign

21 Mar 2010

In: Future Perfect, Lhasa
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A heads up for people drawing accessing Future Perfect through RSS feeds: the site is now redesigned – extenuating the visual and the wonderful., messy …
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Trigger Finger

05 Mar 2010

In: Future Perfect, Lhasa
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I’m a fan of design provocation – little projects that challenge the way we think about and see the world. Which is why Sasha Pohflepp’s …
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Snap Shot Photo Studios

02 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Lhasa
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Next time you’re on a field study spare a little time for during user studies is visiting the neighbourhood photo studio. I rarely go to …
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Cultural Influences

17 Feb 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Lhasa
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One of those moments in a back-alleys of Lhasa – straight up breakdancing with the 8 – 12 year old crowd. Their parents will have …
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Digital/Physical Monies

11 Jan 2010

In: Lhasa
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Monk counting donations at the end of the day – the notes are tucked into, and placed on religious artifacts by worshippers. We can design …
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Extended Form

18 Dec 2009

In: Cultural Norms, Lhasa
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