Such beautiful assumptions wrapped up in the design of this public bathroom in Chengdu, China.
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The shift from outside to in, with the shift from sun and wind to electric.
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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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Lane house shared sink. One day these will be retro-retro. But not today.
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The use of public infrastructure to support everyday activities, and how objects-left-in-public-spaces impacts purchasing decisions.
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Been enjoying some late night/early morning walks through the urban landscape that is distinctly Lagos – dark streets puntuated up by small groups huddled around …
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Don’t ask me how, but I somehow ended up at the annual Turkmenistan sports day gala and prize giving. I suspect every culture has its …
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Four heaters serving up boiling water to the traders around Kabul’s Pul-e Khishti Mosque, with a box of tea-pots, fresh tea leaves, and a container …
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I’ve got an hour before the next transport trundles by, so it’s off to the local onsen – where the pool just so happens to …
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