Charging station at from O’Hare. Of interest: minimal visual awareness of what else is going on in the airport compared to say, phone booths; the …



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The top row of buttons in this DC hotel elevator from left to right: cancel call, emergency call button, and a key hole for turning …
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What are the subtle characteristics that make Friday a Friday? You can guess its a Friday in Tokyo because the already high level of office dressiness …
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Signage for a new Softbank concept store in Shimokitazawa targeted at Japanese consumers but written in English. Given that most people reading this sign will have …
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Phone cable covers, Naka Meguro.
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Passion through signage.
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Tinned beef on display in an izakaya that prides itself on food served fresh. But why? It’s tempting to simply enjoy the packaging as yet another …
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Traditional standing flower bouquets outside Saturday’s Swagger store opening in Harajuku – the stand+bouquet+sign format can be found at the opening of anything from shoe …
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An example of current fashion subtly pushing technology norms. How? If you’re the kind of person that keeps your music player in your low-slung-jean pockets (Shibuya …
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