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Super Sex on Pista

Tokyo: sex on super pista
23 Mar 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Shibuya, back of
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SuiPo

20 Mar 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Ginza
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The eagle eyed amongst you will have no doubt spotted the SuiPo (Suica Poster) touch point situated to the left and right of a Tokyo …
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Newish Ways of Seeing

20 Mar 2008

In: Akasaka, Design Inspiration
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The extent that real time visual information speeds up our ability to appreciate the consequences of actions and bodily re-actions – in this case a …
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The Power of 15+

19 Mar 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya
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The practice of kitting out a bunch of students in a uniform and sending them out onto the streets, in Shibuya.
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Sports, Tracked by Phone

18 Mar 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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Japanese mobile operator KDDI/AU gently stretches, jogs and cycles its way further into the service space with its Smart Sports service – use your mobile …
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Cultural Arbitrage

18 Mar 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Pattern recognition with a given format – URL, phone number, address, QR bar code…; the speed at which domain squatters squat; cultural nuances within a …
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Form and Flexibility

18 Mar 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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New Ways of Feeling

18 Mar 2008

In: Akasaka, Design Inspiration
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The gag reflex is pretty strong.
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Sign / Form

18 Mar 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Second Life

16 Mar 2008

In: Sangenjaya, Street Hacks
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Worn out baseballs used as additional grip under this bench.
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