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Overflow Signs

01 Feb 2011
Japanese variation of the ‘don’t waste water’ sign found in hotels worldwide – adapted to reflect the cultural norm of accepting/allowing a bath to overflow. …
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Sen.To

It’s that moment before the interview when you’re arrived at the meeting spot 10 minutes early, duck into a cafe for caffeinated sustenance and sync …
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Future Pin-Ups

17 Nov 2010
In: Daikanyama, Future Perfect
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The male changing rooms of this Daikanyama sento – includes a pin-up of a late 90’s gravia (underwear model). How future users/actors/constituents/participants/.. of the space …
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Objects Prepped for Use

16 Mar 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Yakushima
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Nudity in Context I

18 Jun 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Yakushima
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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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All That You Come Back To

28 May 2008
In: Sangenjaya, Today's Office
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One of the late night conversations that seemed to occur with regularity during our Ghana field study was the stuff we do that makes us …
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Ablutions

09 Dec 2007
In: Bukhara, Cultural Norms
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As you might expect from geography dominated by the desert, dust is an issue – making this afternoon’s visit to a local bath-house so compelling. …
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Textures of a Local Sento

02 Dec 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Sangenjaya
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One of more enjoyable aspects of moving to the new ‘hood are the expansive local sento options. There are two easy ways to identify that …
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Sento

02 Dec 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Sangenjaya
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One of more enjoyable aspects of moving to the new ‘hood are the expansive local sento options. There are two easy ways to identify that …
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