Spicy: The earthly version of a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster at the Boxing Cat Brewery, Shanghai. Thought of the day: for the researcher of human experience, when is time to up the ante? How can you feed extremly contextualized experience back into the design process? What … Read More →
Category Archives: Experience
Bus Hopping
An average of 2 Yuan (0,15$ or 0,11€) buys you a bus ride in Shanghai. Remember to take a picture of the bus stop sign if you can’t read Chinese characters. You might get (unintentionally) lost and visual reminders are helpful companions in distress.
Es bediente Sie Karina
A personalized receipt I received 2’362m above sea level in the Niesen Restaurant. What is the intention of personalized communication before, during or after transactions? What if we factor in the perceived importance of the transaction for the buyer/seller and the social context in which … Read More →
When you are younger…
… everything is easy. You play around as you discover the nuances of life. As you grow older you slowly start to lose it. Everything becomes overly serious. In the light of recent events I’m quoting someone who managed to balance seriousness of life/business and … Read More →
Re.Frame
Back in the studio after more than 2’000 km on the road and off the grid. Time off to reconnect with friends and nature. A few short moments to reflect on where I am and where I want to go. Exciting times. The picture above … Read More →
Broken Touch – Slit Finger
Things can break. Often we continue to use them anyway, provided that their basic functionality still exists. Why do we keep using broken things? Maybe we don’t know how to repair them, the next repair shop is out of reach, we can’t afford to repair … Read More →
Writing on someone’s wall. Literally.
Legendary. You get the best empanadas in Argentina in this place called ‘La Casa de las Empanadas’ in the lovely town Cafayate. What makes this place so special is not just the fact that they mastered the art of serving empanadas (in 9 different flavours); … Read More →
Sounds as Signifiers
I love this Santigo de Chile prepaid public transportation ticket. A minimum investment of Ch$490 ≈ US$1 ≈ 0,75€ gets you a 2-hour ride, which you easily will max out in the public transportation nightmare of Santiago. The naming of the card resonates with the … Read More →
Familiar Sights at Unfamiliar Sites
Lessons on retail store product placement from downtown Santiago de Chile.
Currencies & Chaos
From one currency to three. Organizing Pounds, Swiss Franks and Euros in one wallet and across multiple bank accounts is a hassle lately. At least hilarious moments at the checkout counter make up for it. Maybe it’s time for a „Proverbial Wallet“? Many opportunities lie … Read More →
“You live close to an atomic plant …”
“… here is a package of Potassium Iodide. Welcome in town and have a nice day.” Having moved to a new city recently, I was confronted with this slightly awkward end of an otherwise friendly and casual conversation at the city administration. The place that … Read More →
If it Needs Explanation …
… it’s broken. Period. Other familiar examples: Doors and doorknobs labeled with “push” or “pull”. The bottom line is that you should design with affordances in mind. No excuse!
Oasis
Power and wifi are the water of todays digital nomads.