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Annotated Table II

The advantages and disadvantages of annotating a fixed point of reference proximate to the table.



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17 Apr 2008

In: Chongqing, Design Inspiration
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17 Apr 2008

In: Chongqing, Cultural Norms
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During our Chongqing morning session we came across numerous folk hurrying along to somewhere carrying small stools. It turned out they were all heading to …
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A Worn Welcome

27 Feb 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Lhasa
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But only if you are Chinese speaking.
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The Power of 10+

03 Feb 2008

In: Chengdu, Cultural Norms
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Group advertising of this nature is relatively common practice in China in part because labour is relatively cheap, and in part drawing on a rich …
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Transitions, Modalities, Adoption Opportunities

13 Jan 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Urumqi
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A common feature in many Chinese cities is the heavy curtain found at the entrance of department stores and subways, shielding the interior against the …
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More, Sustainable Cities

06 Jan 2008

In: Today's Office, Xiamen
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Readers with an interest in exploring urban sustainability may want to visit Systems, Cities and Sustainable Mobility hosted by David Muyres et al at the …
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Waiting For Small Packages to Explode

27 Dec 2007

In: Future Perfect, Urumqi
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You are walking in your high street and you see a bag on the ground. What goes through your mind? What would happen if you left …
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Slot

26 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms, Urumqi
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When the baby squats the slot opens. From Urumqi, China.
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Street Food Display Norms

26 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms, Urumqi
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Street food exposed to the pollution you most large Chinese cities and off-set by the sub-zero temperatures. The only item in the bowl that remains …
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Balance, Symmetry

21 Dec 2007

In: Design Inspiration, Urumqi
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