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MASECZKOMAT | COVID VENDING MACHINE

Siemianowice Dobre Bo Śląskie, Poland
https://www.themayor.eu/en/mask-and-hand-sanitizer-vending-machines-appear-in-southern-poland

PPE Vending Machine inside

The vending machine offers masks and hand sanitizers at reasonable prices to residents. They are easily accessible and can be placed flexibly across locations in the city as well as in public and office buildings. This concept could expand to offer additional supplies such as antibody testing or utilized for completely different purposed that respond to local needs.

DWELLITO – WFH

USA
https://www.dwellito.com/mini-offices

Plywood office in back yard design
Modular spaces are not a new concept, however during the pandemic, personal and professional spheres suddenly collided and not all urban environments are fit to absorb working adults and kids effectively in one space. Dwellito offers modular spaces that can function as a backyard office or isolation spaces. It can serve as an inspiration to consider expansion of living spaces to accommodate different needs and purposes and how this may be accomplished cost-effectively by individual residents, landlords or real estate developers.

RETAIL TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM

ALDI, UK
https://www.chargedretail.co.uk

Traffic light in front of store

Transferring the traffic light idea into a retail environment could augment controlling the numbers of customers in a store. The red light signals customer to wait and keeping the automatic doors closed. Once customers leave, the light will turn green allowing the next shopper to enter. This automation transfers and utilizes a well-known and functional system to a different application to assure safety while facilitating the reduction of consumers in a store at any given time.