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Shimo Kitazawa

Raska

Tokyo: Raska
25 Nov 2007

In: Design Inspiration
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The Experience of Moving Bits

26 Aug 2007

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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Pre-determining Use

27 Feb 2007

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Anticipation of use, contexts of use.
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Presence Underfoot III

27 Feb 2007

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Presence Underfoot II

27 Feb 2007

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When a Butterfly Lands on a Cactus

16 Jan 2007

In: Future Perfect
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Friends of mine recently moved in a modern Tokyo apartment, that included amongst its other mod-cons a remote control to operate the toilet. Control panel’s …
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Pre-determining Use

30 Oct 2005

In: Cultural Norms
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Anticipation of use, contexts of use.
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Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows

30 Oct 2005

In: GRF
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False Hope

29 Oct 2005

In: Cultural Norms
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Designing Outside Human Limitations

17 Sep 2005

In: Today's Office
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Spent yesterday with a colleague refining the goals of our next user study and discussing where we should focus our research energies next year. Talking …
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