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Hold that elevator! | The intuitiveness of symbols

There is a lingering piece of poor design that somehow sneaks it’s way into nearly every multi-story building around. I can almost guarantee you have suffered, however quietly, at the hands of one of the most confusing symbols around – the opposing pair of close / open door buttons on elevators.
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Hopes for Lisbon?

Without straying into the political debate, I can’t help but wonder in dismay, what hope is there for Lisbon when the civil service can’t even create a usable Polling Information Card? If you get one of these in the post do … Continue reading