VIDEO | The famous Yugoslav kiosk K67 was set up in Times Square in New York: But does the world know about its cultural history?
The cult Yugoslav kiosk K67, the work of renowned Slovenian architect and designer Sasa Mahtig, appeared in New York's Times Square earlier this month. The kiosk was set up as part of the Times Square Transmissions 2021 project and was used as a DJ booth to play music.
The famous "red box" that was placed in Times Square is considered one of the landmarks of Yugoslav industrial design. The modular design and structure of steel, glass and fiberglass was one of the few experimental projects in the 60s that saw production.
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Kiosk K67 was an inevitable sight during Yugoslavia, and served as a traffic, ticket office, and sometimes hot dogs were sold there.
In 1999, the production of kiosks was stopped, until then about 7500 examples were produced. Although most remained in Yugoslavia, a large number of kiosks were exported abroad, such as to Poland, Iraq, Kenya, New Zealand, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and the United States.
The unique and innovative design attracted the attention of industry experts outside of socialist Yugoslavia. In 1970, the completed prototype was presented in Design - an influential architecture magazine at the time, and the kiosk was soon added to the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where it is preserved to this day.Klix.ba".
In May, Green Point radio station The Lot Radio changed its location, organizing a group of DJs to perform live music from Times Square.
"The red vintage kiosk K67 from the 60s becomes a DJ booth and there will be live music every day from 10am to 22pm. Visitors to New York City and Times Square can enjoy the tunes and scenes in person or online by watching live videos at thelotradio.com", Wrote on the official website of the radio.
The president of the Times Square Alliance, which is responsible for promoting and promoting Times Square, joked that it was about bringing a little bit of Europe to the New World, adding that the organization liked the kiosk so much they bought it and took it there. so it can be there forever. It can be used as an information point or for the sale of food and drink, books and newspapers.
A copy of the K67 kiosk can also be found in Berlin - a popular tourist destination where the city's smallest restaurant is located and in Australia where it is used as an air quality measuring station.
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