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American Corner

22 Apr 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Dire Dawa
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American corner in this Dire Dawa library.
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Tethered Social

16 Mar 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Delhi
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Some beautiful social dynamics at play in this photo from Delhi airport – could watch this stuff for hours.
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Prickly Protection

14 Mar 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Jaipur
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Energy Containers

11 Feb 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Dire Dawa
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The size of the container for energy. The time it takes to align vehicle, fill up/recharge, In what contexts is it easier to swap out the …
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Stable Enough to Consume

One of the more important benchmarks for a community’s development is whether or not homes and shops include fridges – simply because they require continuous, …
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Ad-hoc interview with a member of BOPE – background reading particularly the report entitled “They Come in Shooting” by Amnesty International recommended. Their working schedule …
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Urban Monolith

06 Aug 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Munich
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The social cost and benefits of placing any new infrastructure in an urban space. And the infrastructural cues that make it more or less approachable …
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Power-up, Trip-up

01 Aug 2011
In: Berlin, Design Inspiration
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The introduction of this Berlin electric charging station creates a new tethered dynamic – and a potential obstacle to pedestrians. For every new technology a …
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Save 25% Power

16 Jul 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya
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All over Tokyo there are signs extolling energy saving – a target of 25% for buildings. The quieter corners of the Cerulean Hotel has a …
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Considerate Consumption

05 Jun 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Guangzhou
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TV stand that includes two additional power sockets in its base – makes it easier for passengers to rapidly identify where to find power in …
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