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Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham say lack of "huggy-kissy stuff" in Japan may help slow coronavirus www.dezeen.com

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Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham Architecture explain how Japan's culture of bowing instead of hand-shaking may have helped in the fight against coronavirus, in their video message recorded for Virtual Design Festival.
Related story Coronavirus "feels like a disaster and an opportunity at the same time" says Hella JongeriusBased in Tokyo, Klein Dytham Architecture was founded by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in 1991.
The duo spoke about the format of PechaKucha during a live interview with Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs as part of Virtual Design Festival's Screentime series of live interviews.
We'll be posting an individual video message each day.
About Virtual Design FestivalVirtual Design Festival runs from 15 April to 30 June 2020.