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Underlines

01 Nov 2010
In: Research Methods, Shanghai
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Friends visiting Shanghai, looking at the city through similar lenses. The act of recording as a signifier of ‘interesting’. The act of recording the recording as …
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Smiles & Contrasts

01 Nov 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Tofu Blocks

The idea of ‘fair portions’.
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Alleycat’n

29 Oct 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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Lest we forget, it’s the Shanghai Alleycat kicking off tonight… more here. Just don’t assume you can rely on mobile maps.
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Brands in Context

Physical Tokens

28 Oct 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Munich
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Ticket for the Munich metro – for a transport system that doesn’t require anyone to show their tickets during normal use. The cost of managing …
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In States of Undress

28 Oct 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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Shoes waiting for soles. How far can the designer go in preparing objects for final customisation?
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Mixed ATM Messages

27 Oct 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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In the Fold

Guerilla inserted book mark – presumably placed by the budding author in the retail outlet.
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The 3 Audiences

26 Oct 2010
There are 3 audiences to every presentation: the people in the room; the people tuning in online in real or close to real time; and …
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