2011 archives

3 Wheels Good

23 Dec 2011
In: Chongqing, Cultural Norms
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This can seat 8.
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Textures

23 Dec 2011
In: Chongqing, Design Inspiration
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Those twenty minutes pre-interview where the team has a chance to stroll the neighbourhood and just feel what’s out there. Chongqing has more textures than …
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Up

23 Dec 2011
In: Chongqing, Design Inspiration
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Drive. Drive. Drive. Fly. Fly. Fly.

23 Dec 2011
In: Chongqing, Research Methods
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Syncing with the team in Chongqing – the city of 30 million souls that most non-locals have never heard of. If you want to understand …
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Put it On…

Square’s ‘put it on my tab’ in action, used by Grignani.
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Missed, Mixed Emotions

19 Dec 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Portland
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The electric toothbrush is a wonderful invention – even if Braun’s milking of the its patent portfolio with propriety toothbrush heads feels like price gouging …
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Connections. Connectors.

A critical part of any ethnographic/design research project is recruiting the right participants for the study – they are the foundation on which the research …
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3D Scans

17 Dec 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Harajuku
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Micro RFID dots attached to feet, 3D foot scanner, recommended personalised shoe – it’s gotta be the ASICS Harajuku Store. Ta.
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Cures All Ills

08 Dec 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Medan
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Bouncing around Medan, Indonesia – came across this stall selling cures for all physical and social ills from small breasts to female odours to fighting …
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Ad-hoc interview with a member of BOPE – background reading particularly the report entitled “They Come in Shooting” by Amnesty International recommended. Their working schedule …
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