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Motorcycle Diaries

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A week to orientate the city reverting to tried and tested field study techniques: hire a motorbike + driver and accelerate, slalom and otherwise batter …



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04 May 2010

In: Shanghai, Today's Office
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Symbols of Power

03 May 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Lhasa
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It might look like a cheap plastic table to you but its more than that. This is where the Lhasa police sit – a traffic …
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Sticker Eggs

01 May 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Zhabei
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Food Primed To Go

30 Apr 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Zhabei
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Squid and spring onion – with an attention to detail that wouldn’t look out of place in an upscale restaurant.
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Egg Colour Norms II

29 Apr 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Handan
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Spiritual Ablutions

29 Apr 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Lhasa
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Closure for Dogs

28 Apr 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Shanghai
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Why is it acceptable to the dog’s owner that the dog pees on wheel, but it wouldn’t be acceptable if it peed on the windshield? …
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A Crowd, A Stall

28 Apr 2010

In: Chengdu
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From a winters day trying to escape from the electronics market in Chengdu.
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10 Tips for International Relocation

China is now the fifth country I’ll feel comfortable calling home – after the UK, Germany, America and Japan, each time the process of relocating …
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Touchdown, Bingo.

Hello Shanghai. For once I’m not marching to the rhythm of a work schedule and can enjoy jet lag for what it is – an opportunity …
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