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Firsts

31 Mar 2010
In: Downtown, Today's Office
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Jostling for space with Chinese expats renewing their travel documentation; jaded business folks trying for a quick turn-around; tour group reps processing dozens at a …
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The Transparency of Worthiness

29 Mar 2010
In: Future Perfect, Xi'an
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Straight out of college I spent 6 months signing on for unemployment benefit – breathing space before entering the job market. In the intervening years …
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Lottery Norms

29 Mar 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Xi'an
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CA Exempt

29 Mar 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Malibu
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The exceptions to rules as a way of understanding the values, structure, authorities in a society.
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Augmented Reality

29 Mar 2010
In: Future Perfect, Malibu
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This Malibu ocean view includes poles and netting to help the builders, potential buyers and neighbours understand how the landscape will change once the building …
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Night Boarding

28 Mar 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Naeba
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The challenge of gauging depth when you’re night-boarding at speed. And that moment when the flash pops when for a split second everything is revealed, …
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Carry, Display Norms

28 Mar 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Medan
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Famers markets tend to have highly evolved, highly efficient ways of carrying and displaying their wares. – in this case the the visual extenuation from …
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Octopus Shade

27 Mar 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Johor Bahru
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Octopus and vegetables.
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Little Bar. Littler Stage.

26 Mar 2010
In: Chengdu, Design Inspiration
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One debauched night squeezed into the corner of the stage at the Little Bar, Chengdu, my guide for the evening tucked in somewhere amongst the …
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Arm Protectors

26 Mar 2010
In: Chengdu, Cultural Norms
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