Amazing job to Kenny and the team at BooksActually for pulling this off! The first book vending machine in Singapore. The first of these monsters was rolled out at the National Museum of Singapore this morning. If you love books and vending machines, this one's for you. I remember the day I briefly mentioned this to Kenny. I'd seen to many street book vendors (click her for video) in Italy where I used to reside, and I wondered if BooksActually was going to go mobile one day... . And done with style!! I love it when technology meets art. So Pixar! :) Come and see this piece of art for yourself. Better yet, purchase a book and see the magic happen!!
Cool! A digital screen that keeps you informed of the books inside.
I am always intrigued by what goes on behind the scenes. So that's how they work!
Close-up: There's Cake making sure all the finances are in place.
There is even a top view of what goes on inside the machine.
Just so you know, there's a back view too!
More on the machines:
Write up for this particular machine:
Lights... camera... action! These words are the inspiration behind the design for this vending machine. I remember vividly during a time before I could even spell Chewbacca when I was flipping through the latest Starlog magazine at the newsstand just outside the entrance of Katong’s Ikea. There it was, a page with the great Stay Puft marshmallow man on a New York street set with a larger-than-life man in jeans and tee at the back of the street holding a set of remote controls. WOW! That must be a fun thing to do! From laser swords to flying cars, every magic that I see leaves me in awe and I always wonder, “how did they do it?” This fundamental question sparked the core of my design. Featuring the cats of BooksActually, I hope to bring a little bit of that magic to the lives of people who come to pay homage to this book shrine.
- Alvin Mark Tan
If you got this far down the post, here's a little video clip about why I'm doubly stoked... : )
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