China

Setting Out Again

Hukeng: today's driver
Today’s shave comes courtesy of a back alley barber in a nearby village. I would never have found this place were it not for my …



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22 May 2006

In: Hukeng, Today's Office
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Winding Down, Wrapping Up

21 May 2006

In: Today's Office, Xiamen
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The field study is completed and the team has headed its separate ways. There are a few days rest before the next study starts and …
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Today’s Office

21 May 2006

In: Fujian Province, Lost in, Today's Office
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Today’s office is not supposed to be. It’s Sunday and I’m not due back in the Tokyo lab until the middle of the week. But the …
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Advertising Touch

20 May 2006

In: Future Perfect, Xiamen
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Ferry commuters support themselves by grabbing ceiling mounted handles. If the body beomes a network capable of sending and receiving data, will we need to …
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Apartment, Typhoon

17 May 2006

In: Gulangyu, Today's Office
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An advertisement close to Xiamen University for an apartment with 2 bedrooms, kitchen and washroom space for1500 RMB (150 Euro) a month. I’ve not managed …
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Streets and Back Alleys

17 May 2006

In: Today's Office, Xiamen
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An investigation of the dense back alleys of one of the poorer and oldest districts of Xiamen. Prior to a massive investment in the 90’s …
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Office Hours, Sounds and Daily Rhythm

13 May 2006

In: Gulangyu, Today's Office
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This week’s office is a weathered 1930’s guesthouse on a Gulangyu Island situated off the coast of the South China. Sail a junk south west …
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Taxis, Hotels In Beta

25 Apr 2006

In: Shanghai, Today's Office
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Today’s taxi driver from the airport doesn’t like the silence and borrows my headphones for a couple of songs. He pretends to enjoy Public Enemy, …
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Perceived Threat, Perceived Security

20 Dec 2005

In: Lhasa, Today's Office
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Street market in Lhasa sells a wide range of underwear with security pocket for men (shown but not tested) and women. We’ve had blind user …
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Oversight

16 Dec 2005

In: Design Inspiration, Lhasa
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Internet cafe – used for online gaming 99% of the time, 1% for communication related tasks.
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