Design Inspiration

Pollution Mask as Default

Shanghai: hotel norms
Stayed one night at the Waterhouse at South Bund in Shanghai (Puli or Urbn better for the rest of the week) – a hotel where …



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16 Jun 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Delivery

15 Jun 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Delivery in delivery-culture.
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Bribing/Incentivising the Driver

15 Jun 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Private car companies such as Uber provide a tiered service: the black limo provides a superior service at a higher cost than Uberx or regular …
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Little Park

13 Jun 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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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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Thigh Chaff Fruit

11 Jun 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Hsipaw
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In every country, the things that chaff, grate, scrape.
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View In

11 Jun 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Mandalay
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A Sense of Scale

11 Jun 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Mandalay
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Train station ticketing office chair norms vs ticketing agent size. This form of high-chair is common in countries with high counters and long queues such as …
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Rolling Stock Typography

11 Jun 2013

In: Hsipaw
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Door Detail

11 Jun 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Hsipaw
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