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Rewards and Learning Curves

05 Jun 2008
In: Ahmedabad, Today's Office
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Passengers of the Ahmedabad to Mumbai train getting to grips with the the highly intuitive and instantly gratifying photo browse on the iPod Touch/iPhone. For …
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When People and Places Rub Shoulders

29 May 2008
In: Today's Office, Tokyo
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Another day, another journey this time to Ahmedabad for a study on . Not quite a hand-luggage only trip but nice to work on a …
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Going Local

28 Feb 2008
In: Rio de Janeiro, Today's Office
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Readers on the other side of the globe (to Japan) can now head over to our local Satellite Design Studio in Rio de Janeiro located …
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Man Down

03 Dec 2007
In: Research Methods, Tokyo
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One of the metrics for a successful field study is unsurprisingly, ensuring everyone returns home safely. For our recent Accra field study this was, alas, …
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A Hard, Core

19 Nov 2007
In: Accra, Research Methods
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The number of equipment fatalities this trip are mounting – a cross between a year’s worth of heavy-heavy use, rough handling by ground staff, and …
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Priority Visa

04 Nov 2007
In: Daikanyama, Today's Office
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With a winter trip to central Asia lined up for December and a return from Africa in mid-November my remaining time in Tokyo can be …
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Accra Calling

04 Oct 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Kampala
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Live in Accra? Our research team will be heading to Accra in November intent on running various design research activities and are looking for a couple …
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Designs on Participation

02 Jul 2007
In: Mumbai, Research Methods
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How to engage with the local community in design? Rent a photo studio for ten days, fly-post a competition, offer daily prizes, meticulously document winners posing …
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On Monsoon Rains

02 Jul 2007
In: Mumbai, Today's Office
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Today’s office is in a neighbourhood of Mumbai’s Dhavari, on a day the monsoon really starts to kick in. The father of the family picks us …
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Winding Down, Wrapping Up

21 May 2006
In: Today's Office, Xiamen
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The field study is completed and the team has headed its separate ways. There are a few days rest before the next study starts and …
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