2014 archives

Connectivity is not binary, the network is never neutral.

11 Sep 2014
In: Myitkyina, Today's Office
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It takes an hour to clear the Yangon traffic, and another two to reach Bogale, a small town at the edge of the Irrawaddy Delta. …
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Bamboo Ladder

16 Aug 2014
In: Street Hacks
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Colour Filters

16 Aug 2014
In: Design Inspiration, Yangon
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So much of urban Yangon light is filtered through sponsored cafe umbrellas – in this instance Pepsi and Coke. The rush to sponsor reminds me …
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Textures

10 Aug 2014
In: Myitkyina, Today's Office
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Commute

27 Jul 2014
In: Pyapon, Research Methods
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Back in Myanmar scouting a new project.
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A Data Science Experiment

16 Jul 2014
In: Research Methods, San Francisco
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Studio D Radiodurans works with creative thinkers, strategists and data scientists. How would you design the following experiment?
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Myanmar Photo Archive

05 May 2014
In: Design Inspiration, Myanmar
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As part of the Afford Two, Eat One: Financial Inclusion in Rural Myanmar report deliverables we’ve decided to release over 200 photos for use under …
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Pop-up Studios

05 May 2014
In: Myanmar, Research Methods
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Working in Myanmar this past year (and heading out there again shortly) was a good prompt to write up and publish a piece that’s been …
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Proximate Banking

05 May 2014
In: Design Inspiration, Myanmar
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Something that regular readers may have come across on this site is the notion of “proximate use”. Essentially it challenges the notion of top-down design …
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Mobile Myanmar & Behavioural Lead Users

05 May 2014
In: Design Inspiration, Myanmar
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Photo: Lauren Serota / Studio D. Myanmar has 14% mobile penetration – one of the world’s lowest but is growing fast. It might seem like a …
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