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Wedding Party Transport Norms

11 Jun 2013
In: Cultural Norms, Mandalay
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How does the bride and groom and the wedding party travel to the reception? And beyond transport what does the mode of transport communicate? In China …
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Tower of Babel

08 Oct 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Dubai
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Digging around in the archives for a piece for Makeshift and came across this – the Burj Dubai shot from a ‘copter.
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Enjoy the Moment

21 Sep 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Seattle
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Somewhere in Cupertino an interaction designer is having palpitations. But I look at this and I see a beautiful seamless interaction, between this tourist in Seattle, …
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Conspicuous Consumption

04 Apr 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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The Shoes Maketh

08 Feb 2012
In: Addis Ababa, Street Hacks
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If you want to understand a person – look at their shoes, or lack of. As the most frequently used interface between ourselves and our …
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17736

12 Apr 2011
In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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Phone number for sale in the electronics market. 50 Egyptian Pound (6 Euro) premium for an easy to remember number sequence, and an additional 25 …
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The Yellow Stripes

Yellow nappy stripes – a familiar, comforting sight for parents indicating that the contents of the container/nappy are dry – with a few drops of …
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When the Tone Rings

04 Nov 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Naka Meguro
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Taking a late night work telco whilst knocking the top off a nama in a Naka Megruo izakaya. The only other people in the bar …
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Status Objects

20 Dec 2004
In: Ghokura
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A 1970’s photo of Nepali mountain guesthouse owners – modern technology having pride of place in the photo. How to capture (for properity) and display status …
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