Following on from Part I. The decision about which country to research is often intertwined with a choice of city as the primary research base. To …
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For our field study in Medan, Indonesia we rented someones newly built, not-yet-moved-into home for a week. A rather nice setup since you ask – …
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Been thinking a lot about social aspects of security systems recently, and cultures and contexts where its common to have a nightwatchman. Your neighbourhood has …
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The implication of purchasing an inflated vs. deflated container? From a Malaysian wet market.
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When everyday objects are better able adapt to their environment, you’re going to see a lot more of this. Or not – depending on whether …
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Given the range of research destinations its no surprise that one of the frequently most asked questions is how we choose our study locations. Some clients …
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The prevalence of escalators at the Lei Feng pagoda in Hangzhou is the real sign of the times: reflecting in part an aging, increasingly wealthy/demanding …
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