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Dual Brand

Handan: dual brand
06 May 2010

In: Handan
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Chinese Farmer DIY Submarines+

05 May 2010

In: Shanghai
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Lovely inaugural exhibition at the Rockbund Art Museum on the so-called ‘peasant da vincis’ shares its origins with the jugaad in India, the street hacks …
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Device Customisation

21 Apr 2010

In: Shibuya, back of
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Customised iPod Nano encrusted in rhinestones – photo taken during a night out with friends in Shibuya. Extreme customisation of devices such as mobile phones, iPods …
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D.I.Y. Street Signs

13 Apr 2010

In: Silver Lake
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If you’ve driven around Los Angeles these past couple of weeks you’ll have come a across these DIY street signs with “Caution – Cycles – …
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Sk8 Tehran

20 Mar 2010

In: Tehran
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Hacked together skate park on the edge of Tehran. My guide for the day anonymised.
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Location-Shifting / Field Hacks

05 Mar 2010

In: Ahmedabad
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How many remote controls are in your home? In my sparse Tokyo rabbit hutch I count 6: one for the air-conditioner; the fan; home music …
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Natural Router / Tree Hacks

06 Feb 2010

In: Handan
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Trees hacked to optimise the shade for pedestrians and vehicles – creates a natural space for routing phones lines and electricity cables.
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Unintentional Design: Kabul Sidewalks

19 Nov 2009

In: Kabul
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Concrete blast-walls a feature of the green zone in Kabul – creating raised sidewalks for pedestrians wishing to be one step away from the road.
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Logo Variations

03 Nov 2009

In: Kabul
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Street App Stores: Disruptions to Watch

28 Oct 2009

In: Kabul
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Many Kabuli residents looking for new mobile phone ringtones, wallpapers and applications to spice up their mobile phone turn to their neighbourhood content kiosk – …
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