all-in-one newspaper box

This all-in-one newspaper box is a good example of small street furniture (probably almost equivalent to the size of one of the older traditional boxes). This is one of the two all-in-one newspaper box found on the south side of Dundas, just west of Yonge Street. We found it quite interesting not only because of how it brilliantly withdrew from the traditional old “cluttered” way (boxes typically found at intersections chained onto a light post with their naked behinds facing the street), but also how the design created a transformation in usage and type, helping to make it more space efficient and effective at the same time. This small street furniture is a great example of “bigness found within smallness.”

-Edwina Tam, Nasim Erfani-rad