Daikanyama

The Point of Sale

Tokyo: the point of sale
If there’s one advantage to a couple of spare hours in Tokyo – it’s pulling up a seat in the under-the-arches back-of-Daikanyama Dexee Diner, and …



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16 Nov 2010

Holistic

14 Nov 2010

In: Cultural Norms
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When served fresh – the blueberry imagawayaki from Bombay Bazaar, Daikanyama is one of those holistic food experiences that delivers from anticipation, to first sight …
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Expiry Dates / Perception of Validity

12 Mar 2010

In: 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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Shipping Out

23 Sep 2008

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An e-ticket, two fully charged laptop batteries, hand luggage and some big ideas to get my head around. LA bound today, see you on the …
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Our Augmented World

08 Jul 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Future Perfect
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In a future perfect world where a % of the urban population is wearing or carrying a device that is capable of augmenting reality what …
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Hearts, Minds, Wallets

09 Mar 2008

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In the battle for a presence in your wallet this prepaid card does well by maintaining an ultra-slimmed down credit card form factor. 4,000 Yen …
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Path of Least Resistance

29 Nov 2007

In: Cultural Norms
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A row of bikes with ground level and raised parking. Despite their proximity and the minimal extra effort to use the raised slots – all …
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Meta Data

04 Nov 2007

In: Design Inspiration
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Creating QR barcode links large enough to be read from the ambient background of other people`s video streams, photos. With increasingly ubiquitous displays able to offer …
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Priority Visa

04 Nov 2007

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With a winter trip to central Asia lined up for December and a return from Africa in mid-November my remaining time in Tokyo can be …
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It Is, I know, Thank-you

19 Jun 2006

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The photo shows a fairly typical scene – a motorbike parted under the bushy canopy of a small tree – positioned to protect it from …
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