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A Body of Language

Tokyo: appropriate behaviour
A Japanese phone user (in the shadows, center) conducts a call facing the wall – the body language of making a phone call. The pockets …



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23 May 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Human Flows Redirected

17 May 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Shinagawa
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Fair Use?

02 May 2010

In: Research Methods, Sangenjaya
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Here’s the deal: I know you want your presentation to look good; that you’re under time pressure; and that trying to find just the …
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Inherent Properties

27 Apr 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Shibuya
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Beer mat re-designed to function as a chopstick rest.
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Societal Notions of Acceptable Anti-Social Behaviour

26 Apr 2010

In: Shibuya
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Smokers huddling around a smoking zone at the far end of a Shibuya train platform – a behaviour deemed as anti-social yet, by the very …
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Man (Wearing Adidas) Sprints to Save Child From (Nissan) Car

25 Apr 2010

In: Future Perfect, Shibuya
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Will the reporting of unfortunate but everyday events such as car accidents be affected by having easier access to more detailed information on what the …
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DRM In A Different Age

22 Apr 2010

In: Future Perfect, Hokkaido
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What are your mental triggers to remember where you’ve been? What you’ve done? With whom? The tools to take photographs are widely accessible. But what are …
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Device Customisation

21 Apr 2010

In: Shibuya, back of, Street Hacks
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Customised iPod Nano encrusted in rhinestones – photo taken during a night out with friends in Shibuya. Extreme customisation of devices such as mobile phones, iPods …
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Object Darwinism

17 Apr 2010

In: Future Perfect, Tokyo
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When everyday objects are better able adapt to their environment, you’re going to see a lot more of this. Or not – depending on whether …
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Preparation

16 Apr 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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