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Design DNA

Tokyo: fake food tray
Localisation is a matter of degrees. But at what point does localisation change the very DNA of the company? And is this a good or …



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18 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Overflow Experiences

18 Mar 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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The extent that overfilling is part of the experience and the infrastructure that is required to support this.
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Design Elements that Say “Bicycle”

18 Mar 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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Expected Use

17 Mar 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Sangenjaya
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Bathroom ign in my local Sangenjaya bar – in the early hours customers have been known to retreat to the only place with some privacy. …
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Umbrella Positioning

17 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya
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Glued to the service counter in JR Railways Shibuya – to position the umbrella whilst the customer’s hands are otherwise engaged.
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Objects Prepped for Use

16 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Yakushima
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A Cone. A Perfect Cone.

16 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya, back of
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My Back Yard and Yours

15 Mar 2010

In: Tokyo
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How to encourage recycling and at what level. Japanese consumers are required to pay a recycling fee for any electronics larger than a ~toaster – …
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Lava Textures

15 Mar 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Mt. Fuji
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Expiry Dates / Perception of Validity

12 Mar 2010

In: Daikanyama, Future Perfect
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During a routine credit card transaction recently in the UK the sales person took the card, checked the expiry date and tutted “It’s just about …
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