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Choosing a Field Study Location I

16 Apr 2010
In: Johor Bahru, Research Methods
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Given the range of research destinations its no surprise that one of the frequently most asked questions is how we choose our study locations. Some clients …
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Optimal Field Study Team Size

13 Apr 2010
In: Jacarezihno, Research Methods
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You’re planning a project and are wondering how many people to commit to the field study. Whilst there are a lot of variables that will …
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Core versus Extended Team

13 Apr 2010
In: Research Methods, Rio de Janeiro
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One useful distinction when it comes to planning field work is to think in terms of core and extended team members. Core team members are usually …
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Planes, Trains, Automobiles & Mammals

12 Apr 2010
In: Research Methods, Tibet
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Sometimes project goals suggest particularly extensive travel – either driven by the need to have on the ground experience of a broad spectrum of geographies, …
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Contextual Understanding

28 Feb 2010
In: Accra, Research Methods
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Homeward bound and one of our local crew ad-hocs his way along the train. Me? Just along for the ride. And yeah, we’re in the …
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Telco Details

08 Aug 2009
In: Lhasa, Today's Office
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Early morning telco with the LA design team. In the daze of the morning managed to misplace the local Chinese teleconference details so dialing directly …
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Oxygen for Ideas

31 Jul 2009
In: Tibet, Today's Office
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We’ve not been issued with oxygen masks, and despite signing a high-altitude waiver form there is no real pending sense of threat. In fact the …
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Over Mountains Passes to the Caspian

25 Oct 2008
In: Chalus, Today's Office
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Today’s office is a villa situated on the outskirts of the Caspian sea-side town of Chalus. Arriving last night’s the surrounds looked like a cross between …
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Up at six. Hit the trail head shortly after seven. Earn a xxx view of the valleys and ocean by eight. Back at the car and tuck into take-out breakfast by nine. One hour in LAX to sync. 16 hours to home.

03 Oct 2008
In: Los Angeles, Today's Office
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Today’s numbers.
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Alternate States

23 Jul 2008
In: Today's Office, Tokyo
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Monday afternoon taking a teleconference call from home – sharing the line with an early riser in Espoo, and a LA based Design Studio colleague …
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