# Pop-Up Retail Cubes The Pop Up Box Helps Create Shopping Spaces in Public Areas By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-10-27 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-up-box References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/dittel-architekten-pop-up-box/40074/) & [di-a.de](http://di-a.de/en/interior-design-architecture/retail-en/pop-up-box/) The Pop Up Box is an incredibly original and useful piece of retail architecture innovation dreamed up by the German agency Dittel | Architekten. This clever new structure is specifically designed for [temporary and pop up retail places](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/historic-hotel-dangleterre). It takes the form of a massive cube that can easily be placed in any empty space in a public area. Its various components can quickly and easily be wheeled apart in order to animate the location. The cube takes the form of a self-contained room. When not in use and with its parts pushed together, it covers a total area of 9 square meters. When in use, its sections can be spread as far as you like. The Pop Up Bix includes [flexible shop furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shift-space) that allows you to display products in a variety of ways. As pop up retail grows in popularity, there is a need for design innovations that are targeted towards it, and the Pop Up Box is a great example of this. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pop-up Retail:** The increasing popularity of pop-up retail creates an opportunity for innovative retail architecture like the Pop Up Box. - **Temporary Spaces:** As the demand for temporary and flexible spaces increases, innovative designs like the Pop Up Box can meet the need. - **Flexible Furniture:** The use of flexible furniture like that found in the Pop Up Box allows for unique product display opportunities and could be a trend in retail design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Retail:** The Pop Up Box is specifically designed for temporary retail spaces, making it a perfect fit for the pop-up retail industry. - **Architecture:** Design innovations like the Pop Up Box may create new opportunities for architects to create unique temporary structures. - **Event Planning:** The Pop Up Box could be used as a temporary event space, creating new opportunities in the event planning industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pop-Up Event Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-space-concepts.md) - [Quick Inflatable Spacious Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cube-tent.md) - [Billowing Modular Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curly-cube.md) - [Modular Retail Frameworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espacio-gdl-store.md) - [3d-Printed Retail Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-3d-printed-suitcase.md) - [Experimental Design Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space10-launched.md) - [Hong Kong Pizza Popups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-up-pizza-hut.md) - [Futuristic Retail Kinetic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retail-kinetic-display.md) - [Modular Retail Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shift-space.md)