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Imagined, Real Futures

Dandong: visible futures
In Dandong, China – on the border with North Korea. Chinese construction sites are often plastered with outrageous imagined futures, glimpses of urban nirvana amidst …



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29 Jul 2012

In: Cultural Norms
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Role. Models.

24 Mar 2011

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The role of sports, and particularly basketball in breaking down (and to some extent reinforcing) racial stereotypes in China, but certainly creating positive role models. …
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Friends United

22 Mar 2011

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The Friendship Bridge that crosses into North Korea takes its neon-calibration cues from China – as it disappears into the pitch black of the hermit …
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Kite Reel/Interface

22 Mar 2011

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x3

22 Mar 2011

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Texture Map

22 Mar 2011

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Dandong Swim

22 Mar 2011

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A swimmer about to step into the Yalu River that divides China from North Korea.
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Brands in Context

22 Mar 2011

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Innovative. Innovation.

22 Mar 2011

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This is innovative. But if you think its innovation – you’ve not travelled outside your little bubble.
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