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Outside In

06 Jan 2013
In: Chengdu, Cultural Norms
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Such beautiful assumptions wrapped up in the design of this public bathroom in Chengdu, China.
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Live Stream

30 Oct 2011
In: Camden, Cultural Norms
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The blurring of live/not live experiences and our ability to seamlessly switch between the two: watching Pop!Tech live through Wi-Fi whilst bathing – with the …
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Bathroom, Unintentional

03 Sep 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Dubai
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How do you support user who need two hands free, who will increasingly be carrying laptops/tablets objects – without increasing the risk of them leaving …
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Oral Ablutions & Inheritance

13 Jun 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Rio de Janeiro
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One of the challenges of dispenser design is minimising bacterial transference. This dental floss vending machine in this Rio de Janeiro restaurant – designed in such …
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Textures

25 Mar 2010
In: Beverly Hills, Design Inspiration
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Household Norms

30 Mar 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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The yukakiboo – hot water stirring stick commonly found in Japanese domestic bathrooms. In a culture where you scrub down before climbing in the bath and …
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Traces

27 Feb 2008
In: Future Perfect, Tokyo
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A cable that runs between the body of this Japanese toilet and the seat – to power the under-seat heating. Having an exposed cable is …
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Separation of Clean and Dirty Spaces

27 Nov 2006
In: Akedake, Cultural Norms
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Shoes specifically for use in the male toilet room (the rest of the building, a mountain lodge is a shoe free environment) the result of …
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The Consequences of Choosing the Wrong Door

30 Oct 2006
In: Ab Karb, Today's Office
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I’m currently sitting in a roadside restaurant sipping coffee and trying to avoid eye contact with a heavily set gent on the next table. It’s …
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Steal Me

16 Aug 2005
In: Cleveland, Design Inspiration
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Night light from hotel bathroom in Cleveland. Of sufficient value to be stolen, cheap enough to give away – a subtle way of getting advertising …
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