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Design

03 Sep 2012
In: Bandra West, Cultural Norms
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Recycling. Scent.

25 Dec 2011
In: Brighton, Cultural Norms
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Wood Grain Patterns

22 Jun 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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Out scouting recycling plants in deepest Pudong.
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My Back Yard and Yours

15 Mar 2010
In: Tokyo
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How to encourage recycling and at what level. Japanese consumers are required to pay a recycling fee for any electronics larger than a ~toaster – …
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Efficiency in Informal Markets

04 Mar 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Shibuya
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Lady on the right of the photo sits at a make-shift in desk front of Shibuya Station issues receipts to her scouts in return for …
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Incentivised Recycling

30 Jun 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Sangenjaya
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The mental distance between the act of recycling, and what happens with what is recycled. My neighbourhood paper recycling van in Sangenjaya drops off (recycled) …
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Neighbourhood Brands

16 Jun 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Yakushima
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The National Panasonic logo has a particular significance in the landscape of urban Japan – where many neighbourhoods host one of it’s petit electronics stores. …
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Today’s Office

08 Apr 2008
In: London, Today's Office
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Today’s office will last a good eight hours longer than normal so I’m settling in for the long haul. Seat 6F on United 955 to …
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Opting Out, Opting In

21 Jan 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Tokens at the check-out of a Tokyo supermarket – placing one in the basket indicates that the customer does not wish to have plastic bags …
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Primary, Secondary Purpose Cues

11 Oct 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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