If there was any question as to where one might find taxi ranks, the presence of the Taxi! Station by DesignNobis would undoubtedly lure you in the right direction. The letters T, A, X and I are applied from sidewalk to ceiling so that there would be no missing your next move.
Dreamed up by A' Design Award winner Hakan Gursu, the concept on its own is a logical one. Why shouldn't there be a bus shelter type of structure for people waiting in a queue for a cab an night?
But more than just a glass pane and a tiny flat roof, the Taxi! Station by DesignNobis is quite substantial. The large lettering becomes part of the load-bearing structure for the street-front and a comfortable closed room inside provides increased cover.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Wayfinding Structures
- There is an opportunity for innovators to design wayfinding structures that combine practicality with bold, attention-grabbing designs
- Interactive Taxi Queueing
- The concept of an interactive queueing experience that can be gamified to enhance user experience is an output derived from innovation of the Taxi! Station
- Smart Public Furniture
- Incorporating technology into public furniture to create smart benches, smart shelters and more is a developing trend that can be inspired by the design of the Taxi! Station
Industries Being Reshaped
- Outdoor Advertising
- The Taxi! Station creates an opportunity to incorporate bold advertising, creating a new niche in outdoor advertising
- Transportation
- The concept presents opportunities for cities and transportation companies to upgrade and modernize taxi queueing experiences
- Architecture
- Innovations in public furniture and wayfinding structures can drive emerging architectural concepts in line with the design of the Taxi! Station
