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Digital/Physical Monies

Lhasa: view from the monastery roof
Monk counting donations at the end of the day – the notes are tucked into, and placed on religious artifacts by worshippers. We can design …



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11 Jan 2010

Extended Form

18 Dec 2009

In: Cultural Norms
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History’s New Gatekeepers

14 Dec 2009

In: China, Future Perfect, Locations, Tibet
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Is the current Facebook privacy discussion as some have argued their Microsoft Moment that point where the internal perception of themselves starts to significantly, …
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Defaults

22 Nov 2009

In: Design Inspiration
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Telco Details

08 Aug 2009

In: Today's Office
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Early morning telco with the LA design team. In the daze of the morning managed to misplace the local Chinese teleconference details so dialing directly …
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The Road Ahead

04 Aug 2009

In: Today's Office
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After a couple of days to wind down discussions in Lhasa it’s time to say mata ne to the research crew – next we meet …
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Crowdsourced Weather Conditions

04 May 2008

In: Design Inspiration
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Late last week tried to get a sense of the snow conditions on the top of Mount Fuji – the official climbing season starts in …
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A Worn Welcome

27 Feb 2008

In: Cultural Norms
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But only if you are Chinese speaking.
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TED Talks

16 Apr 2007

In: Today's Office
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Something for inquisitive minds and frequent travellers: TED Talks relaunches today with a brand new site and a lot more compelling content to stream or …
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The Sound of Phlegm Hitting a Dirt Floor

14 Dec 2006

In: Today's Office
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If you close your eyes and listen carefully to the sounds in next room you can hear a large pot of chai coming to the …
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