Posts Tagged ‘umbrella’

Colour Filters

16 Aug 2014
In: Design Inspiration, Yangon
Comments Off on Colour Filters
So much of urban Yangon light is filtered through sponsored cafe umbrellas – in this instance Pepsi and Coke. The rush to sponsor reminds me …
More »

Head/Toe

05 Jan 2013
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
Comments Off on Head/Toe

“Eco”

26 May 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
Comments Off on “Eco”
How things come full circle: a drying stand in this Tokyo department store doesn’t provide thin-plastic sleeves for wet umbrellas and, nudging pedestrians to shake …
More »

Umbrella Positioning

17 Mar 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya
Comments Off on Umbrella Positioning
Glued to the service counter in JR Railways Shibuya – to position the umbrella whilst the customer’s hands are otherwise engaged.
More »

Clustering Behaviours

11 Oct 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
Comments Off on Clustering Behaviours
Design cues that would encourage people to hang their umbrella on the outside edge? (Yeah, regardless of whether thats desireable)
More »