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Ushio Shinohara - Box Paintings (2008)

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Diagram of Edward T. Hall’s personal reaction bubbles (1966)

“Body spacing and posture, according to Hall, are unintentional reactions to sensory fluctuations or shifts. Social distance between people is reliably correlated with physical distance.

There is an intimate zone reserved for lovers, children and close family members. There is another zone used for conversations with friends, to chat with associates, and in group discussions; a further zone is reserved for strangers, newly formed groups, and new acquaintances; and a fourth zone is used for speeches, lectures, and theater; essentially, public distance is that range reserved for larger audiences.”

In an impersonal crowded situation, eye contact tends to be avoided. According to the psychologist Robert Sommer a method of dealing with violated personal space is dehumanization. He argues that (for example) on the subway, crowded people often imagine those intruding on their personal space as inanimate.”

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Paley Park Zion and Been Associates

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We’re excited to see what people create with this new tool from Code for America! Atlantic Cities has a writeup on it. 

StreetMix is an interactive street section builder, put together as a labs project by a group of 2013 Code for America fellows.

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Pre-fabrication study, Chaneac

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“Developed by Amsterdam-based product design agency Waarmakers, the Goedzak is a special garbage bag for items that are still usable. ‘Goedzak’ means both ‘good bag’ and ‘do-gooder’ in Dutch. According to designers Simon Akkaya and Maarten Heijltjes, their concept is a friendly way to give products a second chance and stimulate sustainable behavior.”

via Pop Up City

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NATIONAL TOURIST ROUTE TROLLSTIGEN by Reiulf Ramstad Architects

more info

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The Hype Cycle of Smart City Technologies is Gartner’s second analysis of the range of technologies that can be used in smart cities.

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Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for good design

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