2010 archives

Sugar Cane Peeler

Wear

Contrast between the wood scuff, and the pattern of use.
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Contaminates

22 Nov 2010
In: Daikanyama, Design Inspiration
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The key fob for the Llove Hotel includes a USB drive. In a world of viruses and other contaminants, and in the context of a …
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The Grieving Process

Last week’s fire is a 5 minute walk from our Shanghai studio continues to be a magnet for the milling crowd, with public displays of …
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Sen.To

It’s that moment before the interview when you’re arrived at the meeting spot 10 minutes early, duck into a cafe for caffeinated sustenance and sync …
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Llove Interface

Our Tokyo ground crew spent a week futoning it in a local apartment so the Llove Hotel served as our one-night-away break-out space – an …
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Origami Spoon

The best example of minimal resources applied to a dedicated task that I’ve seen for a while: disposable spoon made out of paper for eating …
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McObama

Sick. Bag.

17 Nov 2010
Sick bag sponsored by the Kirin beer company in this Tokyo taxi. With the small mounds of last nights vomit greeting many a commuter, there’s not …
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Future Pin-Ups

17 Nov 2010
In: Daikanyama, Future Perfect
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The male changing rooms of this Daikanyama sento – includes a pin-up of a late 90’s gravia (underwear model). How future users/actors/constituents/participants/.. of the space …
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