Agustín Jiménez

Observations about tech, design and people. Since 2010.

China

  • Preserve it

    In China it’s common that many objets keep parts of its original package. Adhesive films, cardboards and foams are everywhere. Is this carelessness or a true will for preservation?. I’m not quite sure.

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  • It’s now official, by January we will be moving to Beijing. Big challenges ahead.

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  • Perdurability

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  • Just Because: Tricycle Calligraphy 水书法器 from Jonah Kessel on Vimeo. Completely amazing. Check Hanna’s website for more videos.

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  • Futurists

    An iPhone 5 was offered as a contest prize in August 2011. Even with no official news or release. Kind of funny. Seen in Beijing.

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  • AIGA alike sign in a ferry. Easily understood despite not been able to read chinese characters. I wonder how many signs (or combinations) are we familiar with due to repeated exposition during the years.

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  • Shanghai’s huge train station.

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  • Male arrived

    Probably referring to Malé.

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  • Some days ago I found this unused parking meter near a comercial area in Beijing. It was installed about 5 years ago, but for nothing. I was told that car owners didn’t know how to use it, and didn’t care about the whole thing. Now it stands as a testimony of the locals slipshod sense…

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  • This is a lift calling deck, with nonsense duplicated buttons. Remember me the double checking problem some people experiment. Seen in Glory Mall, Beijing

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