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Kiosk System design for retail Mails
Furniture and Interior Design | PGDPD
C S Susanth
Retail Fixtures & Furniture Pvt. Ltd.
Keywords
Retail
Kiosk
modular
Mall spaces
In the current scenario, where the cost per unit area is constantly on the rise, most retail clients want more products to be showcased within a given space. The concept of a kiosk system was suggested for inclusion to the company’s range of services. It could be in the form of a brochure, which would showcase all the possibilities of the kiosk structural system. Though this system catered predominantly to the retail sector such as mobile phones, lifestyle accessories, jewellery, etc., it could successfully be adapted for exhibitions as well since it worked on the principle of multiplicity.

The process started with a detailed study on existing kiosk patterns in various mall formats. Out of six concepts which were developed, the final one was chosen because of the variations it provided in terms of area requirements and footprint shapes.

The final design essentially comprised four structural components — a canopy unit, base platform, shelf unit and a supporting frame. In various combinations, they formed around 32 kiosk patterns. The simplicity of the basic units allowed for greater scope in customization and scaling up to any size and shape, just by the mass manufacture of the basic components. The design was further refined to suit a particular client’s retail language. In such cases, the system would act as a parent system and a particular kiosk could be fine-tuned as per the requirements.

Since the company was into retail furniture and fixtures, working with them honed my detailing skills. In keeping with my background in architecture and furniture design, this was a very good learning experience for me, especially with regard to the retail sector.
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