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Death by Paper, Weight

Ahmadabad: law courts
A daunting foray into the Indian legal system in the form of the Bhadra Session Court. Our goal? To obtain the documents required to prise …



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01 Jun 2008

In: Ahmedabad, Today's Office
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Take Breakfast, Not Lunch

31 May 2008

In: Ahmedabad, Today's Office
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It’s quite some feat to be first off the plane and through immigration and the very last passenger to clear customs. The silver lining to …
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Auto Rickshaw Interiors

28 May 2008

In: Ahmedabad, Design Inspiration
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Mostly Bollywood stars, but as design team colleague Duncan pointed out – also surprising amount of shiny red motorbikes and cars sitting in front of …
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Tokyo Through a Different Lens, Darkly

23 May 2008

In: Ahmedabad, Shibuya, back of, Today's Office
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A short lull between field trips heightened by a visit from an old friend. Summer’s arrived and life in Tokyo is pretty simple, ta RB. …
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Money, Not a Bank in Sight

19 Mar 2008

In: Mumbai
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Imagine a world without access to banks and the services they provide – baseline services such as credit, money transfers, savings. For many of the …
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Further, Faster

20 Jan 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Old Delhi
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Today we’re comfortable with the rapid dissemination of information and ideas from one side of the globe to the other. What’s in Tokyo today can …
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Acceptable Behaviours, Traces, Interpretations

15 Jan 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Mumbai
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Red dye from Mumbai above, blood from slaughtered sheep from Urumqi, below. The traces/bi-products of activities, the social acceptability of those activities, the extent to …
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Localised Design

02 Aug 2007

In: Old Delhi, Research Methods
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A new studio in Bangalore, a more local perspective. And the head honcho? Dr. Blom.
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A Cover for Covers

06 Jul 2007

In: Cultural Norms, Mumbai
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Additional protection from the monsoon rains – a splash proof phone, in a protective case, in a plastic bag. Justifiable paranoia for a business tool …
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Hit Me

05 Jul 2007

In: Cultural Norms, Mumbai
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What drink do you associate with a hit of salt? Tequila? Neat vodka? A soda water? Salt and soda water? At least two explanations why locally, …
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