Public Art

Phone Booth Fit With Free Take/Leave Shelves

Phone Booth Fit With Free Take/Leave Shelves

Neat idea from NY architect John Locke, who designed this slot-together plywood shelf unit to hang over the standard public telephone kiosk without fasteners or other alterations to the existing public property. The phone, if present, can still be used normally. So far, John has tested two prototypes, and in both cases passers-by were confused […]

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Public Swings Art Project

Jeff Waldman is raising money to hang swings in public spaces. What started last year as a conversation about the simplistic pleasures of swings has launched into a multi-city experiment in unexpected joy and cerebral happiness. Via contact info we left on the wooden seats we’ve received notes from those that used them, talking about […]

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