Exchange Boxes
ART AND SWAPS ///
Generate spontaneous encounters : locals and passers-by, or colleagues sharing a building, can put any object into the box or take anything they want from it. Books, CDs, DVDs, toys, snow chains... A simple and open exchange is created, guaranteeing new connections. Local artists paint the boxes, turning them into recognisable and much-loved items of street art. To see how we can help you install a box (or several!) visit our official site www.hclbox.org.
" These boxes help teach us to not to waste things and to make other people happy. And they help us to get know people in the neighbourhood a little better. It's great and it's precious to be able to start talking with strangers. Also it's for absolutely everybody: tradespeople, intellectuals, office workers, housewives, young people... "
Christiane Escher, City-dweller living close to a box
" The contents of the boxes represent the life of the company. The day after they arrived they were already full of interesting objects in a good state, and they've not been empty since. "
Caroline Santoro, Head of Events and Internal Communication, Geneva Industrial Services
Impact
Exchange boxes bring people together. They help revitalize neighbourhoods and promote contact and connections between neighbours and employees.
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Box locations
Around 80 exchange boxes have been successfully installed throughout Switzerland and in France. See their locations here.
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Official site
Happy City Lab Exchange Box
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Clients
You can commission Exchange Boxes as a turnkey project. We can also adapt the project to your needs or create new works for you ; visit our Clients page and get in touch to discuss your requirements.
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