2007 archives

Tensions That

18 Sep 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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Tensions that hold an object in a fixed place. The degree to which that tension leverages the itself, the properties of the objects around it. Digital …
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A Human Scale

18 Sep 2007
In: Tokyo
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Had a wander through the recently completed Tokyo MidTown this weekend – and whilst it is a shopping mall / office complex and the mere …
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Tiger Marks

16 Sep 2007
In: Tokyo
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Plasterboard reverse side logos.
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Naming, Wearing Strategies

16 Sep 2007
In: Tokyo
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It’s not that the slippers are named – it’s that the builders remove their outdoor shoes and wear slippers inside the building site. And anti-slip gloves …
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Meta Tarred & Feathered

14 Sep 2007
In: Tokyo
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The ability to present and overlay crime statistics on a map is nothing new – highlighting not only the geographic and time clustering of violent …
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Meta Tarred & Feathered

14 Sep 2007
In: Future Perfect, Tokyo
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The ability to present and overlay crime statistics on a map is nothing new – highlighting not only the geographic and time clustering of violent …
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Deferring to the Authority of the Sign

13 Sep 2007
In: Tokyo
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“Parents please ask your children to touch the jewelry” placed on this Marino glass stall in Brighton’s North Laines. “If I tell the children directly …
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View From

13 Sep 2007
In: Tokyo
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How long before search engine names start appearing on graphiti cameras?
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Getting Punters Through the Door

12 Sep 2007
In: Roppongi Hills
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“Interesting People Quite Often”
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Triggering Responses

12 Sep 2007
In: Tokyo
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In Japan it is far more likely that a paper notices is wrapped and around handlebars – easily torn off, in China for bike saddles …
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