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English Caff Condiment Norms

29 Apr 2008
In: Soho, Today's Office
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Today’s office starts early ends late. When we walk in at half five in the morning – the only other punters are a couple of road …
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Behaviours Reflected

24 Mar 2008
In: Akasaka, Future Perfect
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This Akasaka coffee shop includes a row of accessible power sockets (running a long the edge of the window) primarily to support laptop use – …
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Proof of Not Alone

06 Mar 2008
In: Akasaka, Today's Office
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Mobile phone’s positioning as a remote other sends the signal ‘I’m with someone, I’m not alone’.
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Localisation Norms

04 Feb 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Nakame
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Menu title written in English, menu items in Japanese, tax written in English, numbers in Hindu/Arabic/Western. What we know,what we assume our customers know.
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Portion Norms

12 Dec 2007
In: Tajikistan, Today's Office
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Stop for tea at a road-side restaurant – the sugar is about 9 times the volume of a ‘regular’ lump. The driver takes two, enough …
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Conden-sation

06 Oct 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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Hit Me

05 Jul 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Mumbai
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What drink do you associate with a hit of salt? Tequila? Neat vodka? A soda water? Salt and soda water? At least two explanations why locally, …
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The Sound of Phlegm Hitting a Dirt Floor

14 Dec 2006
In: Lhasa, Today's Office
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If you close your eyes and listen carefully to the sounds in next room you can hear a large pot of chai coming to the …
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Literal Translation, In the Name of God

29 Oct 2006
In: Tehran, Today's Office
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Only a few days of the study left and a still a need to cover a lot a ground in different parts of the city …
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Out of the Out-of-Office

03 Apr 2006
In: Delhi, Today's Office
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We’ve set up a mobile office here in Delhi, but this afternoon’s office is, well, out of the out-of-office. I’m perched on the edge of …
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