"a Pop-Up Sensor Nail Salon"

"The Future of Wearable Services: A Proposal for a Pop-Up Sensor Nail Salon" is an intriguing design studio project conducted by Kristina Ortega at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, in the Media Design Practices program. It addresses the adoption of wearables, which shouldn't rely on a "one...

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queue norm

View fullsize View fullsize A fascinating line observed in Montreal, QC.Why do I blog this? Simply because it highlights a cultural use of space that is different than other places. ...

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"why we made this"

Why do I blog this? I'm not necessarily a big brand advocate, nor a fan of Lulu Lemon. However, I'm fascinated by the way their products come with such USP-oriented "why we made this" tags. Obviously, the answers are sometimes so-so (#1 and #3 overlap here) but I would certainly find fasci...

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Paper-based video games

"my son has limited screen time so he plays @PlantsvsZombies on paper" says Boian Tzonev in an insightful tweet. At some point, I'll have to investigate this. A phenomenon that always fascinates me: how players use paper as a (brick-and-mortar?) substitute to video games when devices are...

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Toilettintelligentes

Gare de Copenhague, Février 2014 Les toilettes ont toujours été un lieu de choix pour observer les mutations du monde. Un passage rapide dans la gare de Copenhague témoigne des dernières évolutions des lieux d'aisance : l'usager est invité à payer l'accès sur une borne, en espèces "sonna...

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eurodance et mobilité

Bus Genève-Annecy, France. Un aller-retour rapide en car vers un ville de France voisine (c'est ainsi que l'on nomme les départements de Haute-Savoie et de l'Ain dans les cantons de Genève et Vaud) m'a fait retomber dans l'ambiance curieuse de chaines de radio. Et d'un type bien particul...

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