Tokyo

Texture Contrasts

Tokyo: texture contrasts
22 Feb 2010

In: Design Inspiration
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Practice

17 Feb 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Yoyogi Koen
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Schoolgirl wig-out at Meiji Jingu Koen – a peculiar mix of self-confidence, hyper-awareness and phuck-you attitude.
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Pills Popped

17 Feb 2010

In: GRF, Naka Meguro
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The Blind Leading the Deaf

19 Jun 2009

In: Research Methods
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Acknowledging for a moment that this article at the Harvard Business Review is written for a particular audience, that experiences vary from corporation to corporation …
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Tokyo Cafe Bounce

19 Jun 2009

In: Today's Office
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A week spent working out of Tokyo/cafes. The three best places in Tokyo to sup coffee, write and soak up the ambience? &#187 The under the …
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Return to Sender / Guaranteed

09 Mar 2009

In: Design Inspiration, Shimo Kitazawa
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A single glove bagged and posted to this Shimo Kitazawa wall. How to know whether an object is deliberately discarded, placed or accidentally lost?
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A Failure of Imagination

26 Feb 2009

In: Shibuya, Today's Office
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Sitting in the ANA lounge with half an hour to boarding, everything of value is either packed into hand luggage or perched on the seat …
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Unique Identifiers, Response Accuracy

23 Feb 2009

In: Research Methods
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How do street survey’s evolve when the surveyor has the ability to check the validity of answers to (control) questions in real time? Which unique identifier …
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When Professionals Get Culture Shock

11 Feb 2009

In: Research Methods
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This may come as a surprise: professionals whose livelihood depends on being able to travel the globe and decode the nuances of what they experience …
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Contactless Confusion

30 Dec 2008

In: Future Perfect, Shinagawa
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A feature of contactless cards is the ability to authenticate (pass through ticket barriers/make payments/…) without removing the card from the wallet or purse. Except that …
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