Egypt

Parent, Founder, Guide, Friend

Cairo: founder
The extent to which local lineage is acknowleged by the current owners – photo of the former proprietor hanging on the wall of a Cairo …



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10 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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My Friday is Your Saturday

10 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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A weekend that starts Thursday night, ends Saturday night. Taking advantage of the lull in traffic from iftar. Taxi driver’s taking advantage of the lull …
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Sign Direction

10 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Design Inspiration
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Speed signs in Arabic and Roman. Both norms – left to right and right to left comfortably accommodated in the same information layout.
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Cairo GRF

09 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, GRF
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Contextual Warning

09 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Design Inspiration
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Fresh Bits

08 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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Lasting Last Impressions

06 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Today's Office
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Last impressions of working in Cairo? A relatively easy place to research – all credit to the local team but given the pace, heat and …
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Adaptive

06 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Street Hacks
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Cover Norms

06 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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