2008 archives

The Crowd That Lingers

26 May 2008
In: Design Inspiration, Shibuya, back of
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Take the Keio Exit out of Shibuya Station and hang a sharp left and you’ll soon come across a crowd of spectators watching the monotonously …
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Posterbaiting

26 May 2008
In: Future Perfect, Sangenjaya
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Posters for local politicians on this Sangenjaya – look carefully at the face of the third poster to see it has been gently vandalised. In many …
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Monkeys, Chimps & Bananas

25 May 2008
In: Shibuya, Today's Office
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Found myself on the other side of the lens this week, the lens of Tokyo based Jeremy Sutton Hibbert to be precise. Photo shoots can …
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Tokyo Through a Different Lens, Darkly

23 May 2008
In: Ahmedabad, Shibuya, back of, Today's Office
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A short lull between field trips heightened by a visit from an old friend. Summer’s arrived and life in Tokyo is pretty simple, ta RB. …
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Height Variance

19 May 2008
In: Design Inspiration, Helsinki
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The need for ATM’s to support local height norms -photo from Helsinki station. The extent to which different cultures have different norms, and the …
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Sausage Bounce

16 May 2008
In: Frankfurt
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A quick stopover in Frankfurt on the way home means: catching up with relatives via telephone – there’s nothing like being within the same national …
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Human Flows

14 May 2008
In: Helsinki, Today's Office
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Helsinki for the week, and the opportunity to have face to face conversations that will shape the next field studies. Almost as busy as these …
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Monday Morning Commute / Emotions

12 May 2008
In: Shibuya, back of, Today's Office
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Once more into the fray – braving Tokyo’s Monday rush hour commuter traffic on the way to Narita. Finland for the week. One Monday morning …
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Bar. Sign.

11 May 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Sangenjaya
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Life is Shorter

05 May 2008
In: Akedake, Today's Office
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As you climb the bamboo fields become pine forest and eventually rock face, the gravel turns to ice and snow. Golden week here in Japan …
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