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Hair, Here

Bukhara, Uzbekistan: hair salon advertising
04 Feb 2010

In: Bukhara, Design Inspiration
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Packaging, Waste

27 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms, Khiva
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Eau de Toilette Naming Conventions

21 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms, Tashkent
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What’s in a name? These Uzbekistan Eau de Toilette names drawn from popular male mythology Mafia Don, Super Cosa Nostra; Big Boss; Super King; Secret Service; …
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Moments of Truth

21 Dec 2007

In: Design Inspiration
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Feedback form, Tashkent Palace Hotel.
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Simple Pleasures

15 Dec 2007

In: Tashkent, Today's Office
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Walking the final few meters towards the Uzbekistan side of the border I was pulled aside by a weathered Tajikistan criminal detective and questioned. His …
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Fruit Carry, Store, Display

12 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms, Khiva
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Beautifully multi-purpose use of raw materials.
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Stimulants, Packaging of Choice II

11 Dec 2007

In: Bukhara, Cultural Norms
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Nasvai being punted in a Bukhara market, Uzbekistan. In line with nasvia being a lifestyle-commodity, the Bukhara seller has customised the bags to include pictures of …
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An Appetite Whet

09 Dec 2007

In: Bukhara, Today's Office
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The restaurant owner is welcoming and her eyes to the only remaining empty table in a room that has few. In front of me three generations …
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A Justifiable Fear

09 Dec 2007

In: Bukhara, Cultural Norms
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Unpopular/popular culture when taken out of context.
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Petrol Station, Simplified

09 Dec 2007

In: Bukhara, Cultural Norms
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Common enough practice in countries with high numbers of motorbikes such as in Vietnam though not too much cross-cultural variation in how the product is …
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