Green Travel News
A new eco-friendly pop-up store, called the Kioskiosk, opened in London this week to provide a rent-free retail space for creative entrepreneurs.
The KiosKiosk, designed by Wayne Hemingway of Red or Dead fame, will host a different store owner every day for the next two months, with the aim of helping fledgling businesses who are usually priced out of high-rent shop fronts. The KiosKiosK also includes solar powers to power lights, a laptop computer and a sewing machine.
Businesses signed up for the kiosk include Jamble favorites, Above & Below London, the makers of recycled tube shoes. Other creatives include the Arthouse, who exhibit and sell art work created by adults with learning disabilities, and Invisible Children, a charity focused on spreading awareness of child soldiers in Africa.
On the launch of the KiosKiosk, Wayne Hemingway, said: ‘We believe that the KiosKiosk concept is a simple and cost effective way to spice up our towns and cities. This architecturally interesting, easy to construct retail space, gives entrepreneurs and creative minds a chance to have a go and put their ideas in front of the public to encourage an enterprise culture. This also adds excitement to our streets. We've been overwhelmed by the phenomenal response to our call for KiosKiosk occupants proving through this experiment, that the demand and talent is out there.'
The initial run for the KiosKiosk, which is also part of the Super Contemporary exhibition held by the Design Museum, is only planned for two months, but is a concept that could easily be extended or taken to other cities around the world.
