How Overcrowded Asian Cities inspire InnovationSXSW, March 10, 2014#asiacities Tara Hirebet
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HYPER TASKING EFFICIENCY in ONE physical place
EXPERIENCE QUICKIES
Immersive multi-purpose, multi-platform, multi-tasking
experiences, offered in a single space and place
Hai Di Lao Hot Pot Beijing hot pot chain provides an array of while-you-wait services
8 CityOne stop tourist destination designed with Chinese traveller needs in mind, including a ‘lucky’ 8 shape
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HYPERTASKING EFFICIENCY in ONE interface
DIGITAL QUICKIES
Single interfaces packed with more and more byte-size
features and functions allowing for hyper-tasking
DATA MESSAGING APP BOOM
WeChatWeChat Vending Machines allow users to buy discounted drinks via new in-app mobile payment feature
WeChat Didi DacheWeChat ties up with Beijing taxi company, to allow booking and payment for taxis via the app. 21 million bookings in a month
LineFeature-crammed, data messaging / social app on speed
Line Daily EnglishSubscribe and get daily English conversation help
Line Snap MovieLine’s version of Vine- short 10 second videos
What overstimulation…?
More for Less = Value
Buffet Culture
Less is More = Value
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Somewhere in here is your ultimate BFF, soulmate, biz partner?
Your Perfect Stranger?
WeChatRegisters over 100 million shakes to hook up with random strangers everyday
PhewtickRewards you for meeting a new online friend, offline
Privacy and Personal Space is Paramount
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Used to lack of privacy and personal space
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routines hassle-free (transport, traffic, queuing)
Solutions and initiatives that make daily mundane tasks and
Lahore Metro Bus SystemDedicated bus corridors: faster buses, ease regular road congestion and prevent accidents due to people waiting on roads
3D Express CoachPublic bus cuts road congestion by letting traffic ‘pass’ through lower deck
LTADiscounts and free rides on MRT for commuters travelling before morning peak hours
Delhi MetroDiscounts for commuters re-scheduling their ride for a more offf peak time, or less utilized train line
Pune Fire BrigadeFirefighting fleet of Royal Enfield Bullet Bikes built with first response fire fighting equipment
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Space is at a premium = extract more from each square metre
think compact, vertical, foldable, stackable, communal
In Mumbai, each person has access to 1.1 metres of open, public space. 26 times less than a New Yorker and much less than the 9
square metres that the UN FAO advises
- Open Mumbai, May 2012 -
Daewoo
MICRO APPLIANCES
World’s 1st wall-mountable washing machine and ultra slim fridge
Vertical Kampung
COMPACT COMMUNITIES
Architects convene to discuss affordable collective housing solutions for Jakarta
Jin Ho Kim
COMPACT COMMUNITIES
Aeroponic vertical farms double as homes for migrant workers
Armadillo - T
MICRO TRANSPORT
EV folds in half via smartphone. 3 can fit in one parking space
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HEALTH SAFETYSUSTAINABILITY HEALTH SAFETY CROWD CRACKED
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High tech systems for pollution and rethinking city designs
SUSTAINABILITY
Studio Roosegarde - Smog
Electromagnetic system where buried copper coils ‘pull’ soot and other particles from 1 cubic meter of air above
pH Conditioner SkyscraperRobotic ‘jellyfish’ structures’ porous membranes absorb pollutants, neutralize them into reclaimed water and green nutrients for plants attached
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Chengdu Tianfu District Great City
World’s first pedestrian-only, self-sustaining smart city
HEALTH SAFETYSUSTAINABILITY HEALTH SAFETY CROWD CRACKED
DIY Health Hacks and Crowdsourced pollution data
HEALTH SAFETY
Chen Guangbiao Canned Oxygen
CNY 5 per can and contain 3 deep breaths of clean oxygen
Smart Air Filters - DIY
Home delivers US$32 DIY kits to make cheap but effective indoor air purifiers using motorized fan and a vacuum cleaner filter
Breathing BicycleBeijing artist and resident Matt Hope’s bike fitted with a pedal powered air purifying system made of hacked household items bought at IKEA
Danger MapsAggregates health and safety hazards from government and crowdsources from people and agencies for a balanced perspective
Frog - AirwavesPrototype face mask with embedded particle sensors that detect air quality, sync into to your smartphone and auto crowdsource and map it
SUSTAINABILITY HEALTH SAFETY CROWD CRACKED
Using the wisdom, knowledge and hacks of crowds
CROWD CRACKED
to solve pressing urban issues
Manila and Uttarakhand citizens harness digital platforms to rally forces during floods.
Crowdsourced Crisis Response
Crowdsourcing the small alleyway routes in Nepal to get a more accurate working map
Galli Galli
Crowdsourced portal to track bribes and corruption in Thailand
Bribe Spot
Code for India – Adopt a SchoolNeighbourhood rep adopts a school, identifies major need gaps and mobilizes community to fill them in
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