Posts Tagged ‘chair’

A Sense of Scale

11 Jun 2013
In: Cultural Norms, Mandalay
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Train station ticketing office chair norms vs ticketing agent size. This form of high-chair is common in countries with high counters and long queues such as …
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Visible Lines

02 Mar 2013
In: Design Inspiration, Zurich
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Angles, Attitudes

22 Feb 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Communities in China use a lot of outdoor furniture – chairs, clothes hanging, food preparation, morning ablutions all spill out onto the hutong along with …
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Lounger, Pegs

14 Nov 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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In apartment dense Shanghai a lounger on the street, capped with a peg is not for lounging, but for airing mattresses.
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Private Street Furniture

07 Aug 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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Observe. Observed.

13 Jun 2011
In: Beijing, Design Inspiration
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Seating for male retail-widows in this Beijing Roxy store – is not just about easing the time-pressure on female shoppers who (I suspect) like to …
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Priority Seating

22 Mar 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Pudong
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Chair Storage Norms

23 Feb 2011
In: Beirut, Cultural Norms
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What do you mean you don’t hang your chair over your balcony wall?
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Implied Density II

28 Sep 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Kyoto
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Shrine seating.
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Chair Hacks

22 Jun 2010
In: Street Hacks, Urumqi
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