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Augmented Pasts

02 Jul 2010
In: Brighton, Design Inspiration
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A reminder that we have a rich history of augmentation – this H Hughes & Sons sexton from the 1930’s – still in use by …
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Love Your Caretaker

25 Jun 2010
In: Future Perfect, Shanghai
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Fire extinguishing equipment (photo below) at this upscale xiao long bao/soup dumpling restaurant includes the faces of two members of staff – presumably trained in …
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Yield / No Yield

07 Jun 2010
In: Ashgabat, Future Perfect
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One of the subconscious challenges of a heavy travel schedule is in constantly recalibratung to the ebb and flow of different traffic norms. In the …
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Affordances

09 May 2010
In: Design Inspiration, People's Square
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It’s difficult to pass a skateboard and not physically interact in some way – the surface, form invites the flick/nudge/fall of a foot. Visitors are …
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D.I.Y. Street Signs

13 Apr 2010
In: Silver Lake, Street Hacks
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If you’ve driven around Los Angeles these past couple of weeks you’ll have come a across these DIY street signs with “Caution – Cycles – …
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Retrospective Facial Recognition

For any given culture what are the drivers and mechanisms for obscuring / censoring portions of content? How will the recording and pixellation of pornography …
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Boundary Markers II

The idea that its important to know whether your in the Thong Lo Police Area or the Lumphini Police Area. What does this sign imply …
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Boundary Markers I

08 Apr 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Salton Sea
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The idea that a sign can be for “official use only”. What ideas does the word ‘official’ conjure up for you? Protection? Transparency? Knowing who …
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Realities Distorted

07 Apr 2010
In: Future Perfect, Salton Sea
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Water reflection of a powerline tower above (rotated photograph above) and the full dawn scene below. Thought for today – the reflective properties of surfaces …
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OnStar Social

06 Apr 2010
In: Future Perfect, Salton Sea
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As I found out the hard way with my first summer job – the cost of putting diesel in a petrol tank is that the …
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