Comvita challenged us to create a modular temporary kiosk format to be trialled in Auckland International Airport aiming specifically at the Asian health product market, displaying a wide variety of merchandise and graphics and reflecting the brand’s olive leaf and bee-product heritage.

The small site had poor site lines, a ceiling that couldn’t be modified and the need to lock up products after trading hours without any form of shutters or shop-front.

Our response was to design a kiosk more like a Pop-up market stall, deliberately encouraging customers to walk through the store without feeling trapped. A series of units resembling beehives were installed seemingly at random to create an organic browsing experience, with hinges to lock against each other for after- hours security. The store has consistently traded in excess of budget