Introduction
MEAN* was commissioned by Hermès to design a traveling pop-up. The kiosk's main purpose was to create a place to gather around the brand.
A Kiosk For Hermès
The kiosk was designed to feel light and warm.
Sustainability & Reuse
The 3D printing used to make the panels produced less material waste, used less energy and reduced inventory waste compared with traditional methods. It also allowed the panels to be printed in thick extrusions of 100% recycled plastic that is 100% recyclable, giving the kiosk a smaller carbon footprint.
The structure is designed as a kit of parts that can be taken down, shipped and put up again in other cities.
Pattern And Light
Its patterns filter daylight, and at night the lit kiosk glows like a lantern. Its layered, textured panels are meant to be touched. The swirling H tessellation that makes up the panels’ pattern is drawn from prints found on Hermès objects.