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Posts Tagged ‘sport’

Al Classico, Textures

30 Nov 2013
In: Cultural Norms, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Spectator Sports

08 Oct 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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Spacing

31 Aug 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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Any kite that comes too low is fair game – the first person to catch it, owns it – hence the cricket/baseball style person-spacing on …
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Shiny Shiny Prizes

07 Jun 2010
In: Ashgabat, Cultural Norms
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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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Sky Walking

06 Jun 2010
In: Ashgabat, Cultural Norms
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I’m always intrigued as to what passes for entertainment in a culture and where it borders on novelty for novelties sake. National Sports day in …
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Separation of Church, State

01 Apr 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Tehran
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Religious slogan adorns the wall of an Iranian sports hall – a common enough sight in a city adorned with revolutionary murals. Thoughts for today: …
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Sports, Tracked by Phone

18 Mar 2008
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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Japanese mobile operator KDDI/AU gently stretches, jogs and cycles its way further into the service space with its Smart Sports service – use your mobile …
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Missing, A Good Thing I

29 Oct 2006
In: Tehran, Today's Office
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Our arrival in Tehran is certainly auspicious – 3 camera crews are here to greet the plane’s arrival. The focus of their attention? A trophy …
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Secondary Activities

18 Jul 2006
In: Florianopolis, Future Perfect
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The photo above was taken at a football match in the suburbs of Florianopolis – it captures the moment between a ball going in the …
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