No country could possibly ever have more vending machines than Japan. They can be found absolutely everywhere, lined up in the most unexpected places. The scream advertisement -- color, ads, etc. Today's photo is another example of "industrial design" in Germany and that even without much overt advertisement, and looking even rather jail-ish, the contents still clearly appeal to children. A rare example of a candid from me!
Good candid. The geometrics of the machines are interesting and clearly of a different style than what we see in the States. And you also captured the oversized backpacks that kids--around the world it appears--are now carrying.
Those are very jail-like vending machines! But I bet they're not locked up at night, so, well, that's good design I think! Very nice candid, it sure shows the universal appeal of the vending machine.
@taffy@anwan Thanks for commenting . . . interesting how vending machines are also a glimpse of a culture, too. @vankrey will be very surprised to see this one -- I wonder if our teens we travel with would be tempted to stop at every single vending machine they meet?
very unappealing design - would never go in Japan! and I think you know the answer to your own query ;-) Congrats on the candid, definitely captures the desire.
@taffy@anwan@rachelwithey@vankrey@danielwsc -- thanks for looking, reading and commenting! I think Anwan hit it when she said it doesn't have to be locked up at night, which makes it a good design. Certainly not an "advertising" style at all, but functional!
