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00

18 Jan 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Brands in context – Chinese ATM, with a 00.
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666: The Market for Numbers

Numbers, as the trailer for the show goes are everywh3re. Whilst the value of those numbers varies according to personal preference e.g. lucky numbers, …
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Logistics I

27 Apr 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Los Angeles
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Packing tape from this Californian moving company – every item and box is tagged with a unique identification number which is then catalogued. How tangible …
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Faith in Numbers

05 Nov 2009
In: Kabul
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786 is considered auspicious for some Muslims – used as a psychological battering ram on the front of this Pakistani commodities truck.
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Annotated Table I

17 Apr 2008
In: Chongqing, Design Inspiration
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The advantages and disadvantages of annotating the table itself. The extent that an object is expected to move in relation to its surroundings? And how this, …
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Annotated Table II

17 Apr 2008
In: Chongqing, Design Inspiration
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The advantages and disadvantages of annotating a fixed point of reference proximate to the table.
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Lottery Norms

17 Nov 2007
In: Accra, Cultural Norms
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An Accra resident scans the lottery numbers for ‘lucky’ combinations – above; a booth for buying lottery tickets; and the ‘newspapers’ that list the available …
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