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Reflective Properties

Sao Paulo: reflection properties
25 Jul 2006

In: Design Inspiration, Jardins
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Density & Flow & Use of Spaces

23 Jul 2006

In: Sao Paulo, Today's Office
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An hour spent people watching at Sé Metro station. What if anything, is unique about the São Paulo context? Limited undertaking of activities such as reading, …
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The Speed of Subcultures

23 Jul 2006

In: Sao Paulo, Today's Office
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A saturday night of Sao Paulo subcultures. A Paulista uses his mobile phone to video the smoking, oh all right then – smokin’ wheelspin from a …
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Everyday Security Obsessed

23 Jul 2006

In: Cultural Norms,
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A metro-using Paulista shields his back pack by wearing a coat. Given all the security and theft stories both prior to and on arrival in Brazil …
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Touching Bases

21 Jul 2006

In: Sao Paulo, Today's Office
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A few days in the Sao Paulo to wrap up this trip to Brazil. In a world of dense urban spaces it doesn’t get much …
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The Passion Of

21 Jul 2006

In: Florianopolis, Today's Office
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Our home for the last few nights has been located in Campeche a small surfing community nestled on Brasil’s South Atlantic coast. It’s somewhat of …
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Advertising Lines

21 Jul 2006

In: Future Perfect, Sao Paulo
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Lines leading through a São Paulo station. What do the properties of the line tell you about what to expect at the destination? Or whether there …
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Pixel Properties

21 Jul 2006

In: GRF, Jardins
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Sao Paulo GRF

21 Jul 2006

In: GRF, São Bento
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The Power of Mis/Information

19 Jul 2006

In: Design Inspiration, Kobrasol
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On the way to the stadium two way streets are funneled into one direction to cope with volume of traffic – signage and road markings …
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