2006 archives

Uncondusive Spaces

22 Oct 2006
In: Research Methods, Tehran
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Ad-hoc interviews in a bowling alley seemed like a good idea at the time – after all the same location had worked well on a …
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Everyday Forensics

21 Oct 2006
In: Design Inspiration, Tehran
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The tools that enable us capture, review, edit and share, and the many different ways this moves towards real time, predictive. The implied authenticity of …
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Quiet vs Prayer

17 Oct 2006
In: Design Inspiration, Doha
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Exceptions to the Rule

17 Oct 2006
In: Iran, Today's Office
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I figure that the lack of passengers accepting ‘chicken’ or ‘beef’ would be easy to explain on Egypt Air’s Cairo – Doha flight – its …
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Ritual Blessing

14 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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Sign Norms

14 Oct 2006
In: Cultural Norms
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Sounds of the City

14 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Today's Office
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Last night’s taxi driver takes an interest in my ‘pod and we end up nudging up to one another on his front seat, each taking …
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Value Added Services

14 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Street Hacks
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Ring tone, wallpaper, application and anti-virus services of Cairo’s thriving mobile phone market in Abdul Aziz Street. Most of the people in this photo are …
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The Perfect Bad Hotel

13 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Today's Office
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Given the splendor of our apartment it might surprise you that last night I checked into a suite of the delightfully named New Riche Hotel – situated in one of Cairo’s more down-market districts. Oh the glamour – the hotel does have a faded splendor but those times are well gone.
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Ambient Audio

13 Oct 2006
In: Today's Office
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Cairo is one of the worlds noisier cities – from the constant stream of honking cars, the mosques calling worshippers to prayer, TV’s blaring out …
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