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Colour Filters

16 Aug 2014
In: Design Inspiration, Yangon
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So much of urban Yangon light is filtered through sponsored cafe umbrellas – in this instance Pepsi and Coke. The rush to sponsor reminds me …
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Head/Toe

05 Jan 2013
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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“Eco”

26 May 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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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 …
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Umbrella Positioning

17 Mar 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya
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Glued to the service counter in JR Railways Shibuya – to position the umbrella whilst the customer’s hands are otherwise engaged.
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Clustering Behaviours

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