Known for playful, cutting-edge designs that transform everyday items into the extraordinary, architect Oki Sato and his Tokyo- and Milan-based design firm, Nendo, are no strangers to tackling social issues, including poverty and the environment. But with one of its latest design projects, Petit Market, Nendo is turning its attention to creating a modern version of the “mujinhanbaijo,” or unmanned farm stand. “I think it is very interesting that unattended sales booths have existed in Japan for a long time,” Sato says, “but that there seems to be a new need for them in this day and age.” A common feature of rural areas, the unmanned farm stands provide growers and producers an additional outlet for their produce and give consumers a hyper-local alternative to supermarkets or big box store produce sections. “We wanted the design to be memorable yet blend naturally into its surroundings,” Sato says. “We envisioned that it would be low cost and easy to localize and customize from the very beginning.” Click on the link in our bio to read more. 📸 Akihiro Yoshida
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