2007 archives

Post Office Norms

23 Oct 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Continuing on today’s transaction theme – this Tokyo post office form filling tables includes: the current date; commonly used forms; a hanko ink pad; tissues …
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Bowl Etiquette

16 Oct 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Knowing What to Press

16 Oct 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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If It Moves, Vend It

16 Oct 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Today’s dentist reception includes an electronic massage chair and, bless them, a slipper vending machine – slippers being worn in the building. Punters heading for …
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Replacement Cycles

16 Oct 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Naka Meguro
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Sunday’s street market in Nakame and the emergency services are out force, demonstrating their willingness to, well, service emergencies. Their presence includes this not-particularly Japanese …
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Paranoia / Re-assurance / Paranoia / etc

14 Oct 2007
In: Tokyo
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A furniture store staff entrance. Mirrors to check you, to check self. The documentation, self-documentation arms race.
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Night Walker

14 Oct 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Meguro
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Booklet advertising sex-services posted on pedestrian route frequently used by office workers. In many cultures phone booths are the advertising battleground for sex service advertsing – …
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Inherent Properties

14 Oct 2007
In: Jyu Gaoka
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The properties that make this a suitable space for dumping bags of dog excrement, and a sign to encourage owners not to do the same. …
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Sound

14 Oct 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Roppongi Hills
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Exploration of sound, and ways of creating sounds at Kurikku. A user interface designer’s playground.
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Light

14 Oct 2007
In: Roppongi Hills
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The lighting set from Minimal Tokyo’s Spielfilm generating an algorithmic response to the sound – walking the line between abstraction and visual closure. In the future …
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