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Primary/Secondary Cues

Tokyo: primary, secondary cues
Positioning of the braille, relative to button. Unsure whether this is a demographic or a cultural norm. With the hand of ‘Mod.



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29 Sep 2012

In: Cultural Norms
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Prox’

27 Sep 2012

In: Design Inspiration
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Current proximity interaction norms, checkin’ out infra at the relatively new Hikarie building.
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Project Down

23 May 2012

In: Today's Office
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Epson table projector in the Hikarie creative space – popup office working space for the time/resource constrained on-the-go worker. A Tokyo whirlwind tour.
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Competitive Convenience

19 Apr 2012

In: Design Inspiration, Shibuya, back of
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Every time you hear the argument for convenience remember this.
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Koi on ‘Air

18 Apr 2012

In: Street Hacks
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Laser etched Aluminium body at the From the Fab Cafe, Shibuya. Cost 5,000 Yen per half hour – enough to create some stencils. Laptops come in …
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Major Laser

18 Apr 2012

In: Design Inspiration
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Laser cut book cover/spine out of a single piece of medium density fibreboard. A simple idea + the right materials + incredibly fine detailing + execution …
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Watching You, Glancing At Me

11 Nov 2011

In: Cultural Norms
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Camera mounted in this Acure beverage vending machine. What this TV can say about this station? It’s passengers? Their behaviours, consumption patterns.
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Screen Real

11 Nov 2011

In: Cultural Norms
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Sous Chef

08 Nov 2011

In: Design Inspiration
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Wheel Spins

07 Nov 2011

In: Design Inspiration
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Good to be back in this city.
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