Working in Myanmar this past year (and heading out there again shortly) was a good prompt to write up and publish a piece that’s been …



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Something that regular readers may have come across on this site is the notion of “proximate use”. Essentially it challenges the notion of top-down design …
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Photo: Lauren Serota / Studio D. Myanmar has 14% mobile penetration – one of the world’s lowest but is growing fast. It might seem like a …
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Download the report: Afford Two, Eat One: Financial Inclusion in Rural Myanmar Download over 200 creative commons photos and other assets from the report. Most of you …
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That peaceful moment where the team is nearby finding their groove, and you step back to see the big picture and absorb the little details. …
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Another week in Myanmar draws to a close. Today’s studio visitor summed up what we’ve achieved here: to create a space that is truly in …
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Morning rituals require the most attention – it’s the moment when the team are at their lowest ebb, when the reassurance of a familiar brew …
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When you need a map, hire a cartographer. Our local fixer did a good job of tracking down a cartographer-cum-illustrator in rural Myanmar to help …
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Dawn terrace, this morning’s office for writing up notes. Good coffee, brisk hill station air, chanting from the local monastery wafting over and an hour …
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