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Canvas

Shanghai: mask
A simple idea poorly executed, but reminds me that in an augmented reality rich world everything is a potential canvas – from faces to face …



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05 May 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Xinjingzhen
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Splash Taper

05 May 2010

In: Huangpu
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This tap situated on the 7th floor of a 1930’s building – the ability to control the flow of water versus tap pressure?
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From Shanghai to the World

05 May 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Jing'an
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UNIQLO flagship store opening on Shanghai’s Nanjing road. What is it cultural point of reference? How will this change over time? For example most Japanese kids …
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Motorcycle Diaries

04 May 2010

In: Shanghai, Today's Office
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A week to orientate the city reverting to tried and tested field study techniques: hire a motorbike + driver and accelerate, slalom and otherwise batter …
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Symbols of Power

03 May 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Lhasa
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It might look like a cheap plastic table to you but its more than that. This is where the Lhasa police sit – a traffic …
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Fair Use?

02 May 2010

In: Research Methods, Sangenjaya
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Here’s the deal: I know you want your presentation to look good; that you’re under time pressure; and that trying to find just the …
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Sticker Eggs

01 May 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Zhabei
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6 Rules of Field Photography

01 May 2010

In: Kabul, Research Methods
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The extent to which you have the moral and legal obligation to protect your study participant’s privacy? The ways in which this conflicts with how the data will be used within your organisation and if the subject matter allows, how it might be used in the public domain?
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Food Primed To Go

30 Apr 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Zhabei
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Squid and spring onion – with an attention to detail that wouldn’t look out of place in an upscale restaurant.
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Egg Colour Norms II

29 Apr 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Handan
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