PG-13 for G environment

Running an ad at the side of the bus is a brilliant idea, even though the 'ad-buses' are causing sales-pitch version of diarrhea all over Taipei (or over any large cities). The benefits are too tempting even for those opposing the overabundance of...

Humble symbol

I like Taiwanese churches: the buildings (because I can see), not the system (because I haven't see any yet). In the world of look-at-me, me, me architectural showmanship, Taiwanese churches stand out not because they have tall structures — as evidenced by...

When you realize it’s recession

Eslite bookstore, Taiwan's finest example of creating an artistic windowshopping area by combining bookstore, boutique, and coffee shop, started serving a brunch set (above). This is a remarkable departure from their previous offering, in terms of price and...

Images replace words

A picture is worth a thousand words. In general, images are more powerful than words when it comes to clarifying parts of our communication. Maybe ALL of our communication — this can be the subject of another topic — but since we have relied so much of our...

Satisficing

The wave of interaction design is covering the whole industrial world. The movement has started from several sources. Trend-setter: Apple's tyrannical but extremely sophisticated design strategy is opening the corporate executives' eyes: Design makes money....