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Compromises, Compromises

London: seat design
This particular seat United appears to be designed by accountants and lawyers. Why? The clue/s are in the picture.



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The Elegance of Electric Charging

02 Dec 2012

In: Design Inspiration
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Walking Radius

11 Sep 2011

In: Cultural Norms, Soho
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Bench. Press.

07 Aug 2011

In: Covent Garden, Cultural Norms
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By all counts it shouldn’t be place where people linger: it’s mid-block between two busy intersections and is hemmed in by a tight pavement on …
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Lessons from Faux Pas

We’re professional, we travel for a living, decoding culture for paying clients. But the very nature of our outsider status, our constant travel means that …
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Learner. Learned.

31 Jul 2011

In: Cultural Norms
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What is a ‘learner’ when cars and motorcycles self-drive? How would they learn from each other? & learners from Uganda, Japan.
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Hair, Detail

28 Jul 2011

In: Design Inspiration
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Bike Sticker Tax-Free Love

28 Jul 2011

In: Cultural Norms, Soho
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“We supply tax-free bikes for work here” on the door of the Tokyo Fixed Gear shop, Soho. Related: bicycle sticker design elements and Sexon Super Pista, …
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Park Circles

Sign for Russel Square park includes a couple of dozen circles but no annotation of their meaning. Suggestions?
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The Art of Conversations

07 Jul 2010



One of the highlights from the Guardian newspaper Activate 2010 Summit in London, a day that included amongst others presentations from Mike Migurski, Clay Shirky …
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