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Formal Urban Annotation

19 Jul 2008
In: Design Inspiration, Handan
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New Perspectives, Changing Value

13 Apr 2008
In: Future Perfect, United Arab Emirates
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In a world of ubiquitous aerial, street level or imagery the extent that new views enhance or depreciate the the financial value of what …
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Location Marker

16 Mar 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Squaring the Whole

17 Jan 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Dushanbe
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The extent that you can de-code this advertisement. The extent that local Tajiks can do the same. From the local press in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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Street Food Display Norms

26 Dec 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Urumqi
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Street food exposed to the pollution you most large Chinese cities and off-set by the sub-zero temperatures. The only item in the bowl that remains …
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Data Transmission Mechanisms

16 Nov 2006
In: Future Perfect, Helsinki
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An intriguing keynote presentation by Oxford University’s Dominic O’Brien of at the World Wireless Research Forum on using solid state lighting to transfer data. Background …
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Sign Norms

14 Oct 2006
In: Cultural Norms
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Sign Direction

10 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Design Inspiration
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Speed signs in Arabic and Roman. Both norms – left to right and right to left comfortably accommodated in the same information layout.
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Contextual Warning

09 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Design Inspiration
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Lasting Last Impressions

06 Oct 2006
In: Cairo, Today's Office
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Last impressions of working in Cairo? A relatively easy place to research – all credit to the local team but given the pace, heat and …
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