Urumqi

Chair Hacks

Urumqi: chair hacks
22 Jun 2010

In: Street Hacks
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How to Surive the Airport Taxi

09 Jun 2010



If there’s one thing that is likely to raise the stress levels of the think-you’ve-seen-it-all-before business traveler it’s the taxi from the airport to the …
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Positioning & Time Keeping

05 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms
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There is but one time in China – 8am is, well, 8am from Beijing to Urumqi and beyond. despite spanning the geographic equivalent of several …
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Transitions, Modalities, Adoption Opportunities

13 Jan 2008

In: Cultural Norms
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A common feature in many Chinese cities is the heavy curtain found at the entrance of department stores and subways, shielding the interior against the …
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Waiting For Small Packages to Explode

27 Dec 2007

In: Future Perfect
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You are walking in your high street and you see a bag on the ground. What goes through your mind? What would happen if you left …
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Slot

26 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms
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When the baby squats the slot opens. From Urumqi, China.
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Street Food Display Norms

26 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms
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Street food exposed to the pollution you most large Chinese cities and off-set by the sub-zero temperatures. The only item in the bowl that remains …
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Balance, Symmetry

21 Dec 2007

In: Design Inspiration
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Positioning & Time Keeping

21 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms
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There is but one time in China – 8am is, well, 8am from Beijing to Urumqi and beyond. despite spanning the geographic equivalent of several …
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Display Norms

20 Dec 2007

In: Today's Office
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Urumqi is China’s western-most trading post – the city being dotted with thousands of small shops making the most of limited display space to push …
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