There’s a beautiful, suggestive symmetry to this space. How the mere presence of objects suggests the other tasks that the user is likely to want/need …
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Everyone who leaves Shanghai Pudong has their ticket swiped by one of these machines as they pass through the security checkpoint – once your flight …
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A week of international travel on 18 litres capacity, with room to spare. Packing discipline frees the mind, body and soul.
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What colours do people associate with activities, buildings, people, tasks? And in a world where our view of the world can be augmented – what …
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A feature of San Francisco airport – clear mirrors that face the waiting queues pick up on something that architects have known for a while …
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Flew out of China on a national holiday – whilst many taxis sported Chinese flags – about half were adapted to avoid flapping – wrapped …
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Or not. Short radio interview here with the Economist. Summary: the tools to help us negotiate today’s (heavily loaded notion of) impartiality is going to be …
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For those of you passing through Shanghai – the frog office has moved to a pretty impressive new warehouse premises – here. Plenty big, plenty …
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The moment after the interview – when yours truly, the fixer, the connector and the participant – a hawala agent in the local money bazaar …
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