My first thoughts and I’m sure I am not alone as a ‘Westerner’ in this thinking, was that China is not such an innovator but extremely good at duplicating good products through their very cheap and vast labor force. It … Continue reading →

One significant factor driving China’s urbanization is the large influx of migrant workers that come from the countryside with a Rural hukou. Hukou’s act as an internal passport and was initially implemented by Mao Zudong in 1954 to stop and … Continue reading →

One of the more interesting case studies we covered in Bruce McKern’s Strategy and Innovation lecture was a case study regarding a little known Security company in China called FourD or (FDIC). What was of particular interest for me was … Continue reading →

511 Jiangning Lu, near Kanding Lu  江宁路511号，近康定路 Opening in November last year, their latest project restores a red-brick former police headquarters in Jingan. The Design Republic Commune is part gallery, retail and event space that, among other things, is set … Continue reading →

I find myself highly intrigued by this topic. As a leader in a design agency that regularly initiates startup style offshoots and venture’s into new market niches this looked like just the thing we had been looking for. Most of … Continue reading →