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Literal

21 Dec 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Herat
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So many assumptions and ambiguity wrapped up in the peculiar practice of writing “Door” in english, on glass door. Only ever seen it in Afghanistan. Spatial …
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Ticket Gate Experience

01 Oct 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Vienna
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It’s been a while since I’ve passed through Vienna, pleasantly surprised at the balance between the functional aspects of the airport such as the information …
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Poor Tradeoffs

21 Sep 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Mumbai
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One for design focussed numismatists: the 1 and 2 rupee coins from a recent trip to India include fingers, in part as a way to …
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Acceptable Interaction

09 Apr 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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How we interact in public spaces. And how we interact affects the boundaries of acceptable interaction. Photo: Shanghai metro.
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Mimic, Rote Learn, Evolve

25 Nov 2011
In: Future Perfect, Tokyo
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This photo may not seem like much – just another shot of Omotesando kiddies giving it the “niii”. Except that this was taken by my …
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A Shift From the Visual

24 Nov 2011
One of the perks this work is that you get to experience things a little off the beaten path – whether its remote vistas, …
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Digital Signage Evolved

08 Oct 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Haneda
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Nicely understated details in this digital signage at Haneda Airport – stores are listed on a static display with currently closed stores grayed out – …
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Display Norms

28 Sep 2011
In: Cultural Norms, New York
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Our increasingly dynamic visual landscape.
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As We Now Are

18 Jul 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya
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Our acceptance of displays in urban environments, and how our current assumptions will shift as displays increasingly observe and react to what’s in front of …
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A Post Numerate World

09 Jan 2011
You’re at the check-out of the convenience store and hand over a couple of notes. As the cashier rings up your purchase you find a …
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