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Measured

Yakushima: measurement reference
The local reference points for metrics. “A nose” “20 hands” “A bottle”



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29 Jun 2013

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EV Charging Design Norms

03 Jun 2013

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There are new shapes and forms popping up in cities around the world: electric charging stations, the design of which has yet to settle.
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Sign

03 Jun 2013

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What you can expect to find on the road.
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Yaku Textures

03 Jun 2013

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Overgrown

01 Jun 2013

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Places where nature advances at a higher pace than elsewhere.
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Retrospective Facial Recognition

09 Apr 2010



For any given culture what are the drivers and mechanisms for obscuring / censoring portions of content? How will the recording and pixellation of pornography …
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Addictive or Subtractive?

07 Apr 2010

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What body parts do you use for counting? In western societies its common to count using primary hand, thumb first, then fingers before repeating the process …
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Objects Prepped for Use

16 Mar 2010

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Personalised Apology in a Group Context

20 Jun 2008

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A member of the ground crew (left of picture) stands with head bowed, apologising to passengers for technical delays. For every culture and/or industry: whether …
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Japanese Restaurant Condiment Norms

20 Jun 2008

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