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24 Richard Macara/Architecture Interiors pervasive lounging By 2010, 50 per cent of population will be single, as most working people have little or no time to meet other people and form relationships despite the surge in communication technology. This project softens up public spaces by creating virtual dating agencies centred around physical locations in the city. The service is accessed by plugging your 3G mobile device into the furniture, it could be in a train station or public square. Your personal profile is entered into the system, and remains there for the working day. During that time it is matched with suitable people who share the same public space, and is communicated back to you, giving the chance for further communication and contact.

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