We are thrilled to introduce a new player at AoA! The design classic from Slovenia, created in 1966 by Saša J. Mächtig, is now part of our collection. The K67 is incredibly versatile and was historically used as a newspaper kiosk, copy shop, market stall, temporary museum, or even as a café. Its standout design feature is its modularity: it can function as a single unit or be combined with multiple modules, allowing for endless extensions.
This design object from Eastern Europe, which has also been included in the MoMA collection in New York, now finds a home with us. Where and how exactly it will be utilized is still to be decided. For now, extensive restoration work is underway—a small team challenge for the warm summer months. At Age of Artists, we envision using the K67 as a tool and non-human actor at the Garage Campus for the European Capital of Culture 2025 or as a mobile consulting station for our clients. Its versatility and striking appearance offer immense creative potential and exciting opportunities.
During the last few hot days, we focused on advancing the meticulous restoration work on our K67 kiosk—a design classic by Slovenian architect and designer Saša J. Mächtig. Over the summer months, we completed several team sessions as part of this project, preparing our module for its first destination: the paint shop. Whether it will be traffic yellow, traffic red (the original interior color), or a vibrant green remains to be decided. True to our company values, we are giving ourselves the necessary time to make this decision, allowing space for intuition to guide us
Looking back, this small but enriching team challenge was a refreshing contrast to our consulting business. Yet, we couldn’t help but notice parallels to our daily work. The question of how to remain agile became a tangible challenge with the object itself. Not easy, but the metaphor holds true: design remains design.
The K67 kiosk, included in the prestigious MoMA New York design collection of the 20th century as early as 1970, is more than just a small urban structure—it embodies the spirit of an era. Conceived under the influence of progressive architectural movements and the growing needs of a vibrant urban landscape, it became an indispensable element of urban infrastructure. This modular mini-architecture provided spaces for newspaper stands, tobacco shops, flower boutiques, and much more, shaping the everyday cityscape of former Yugoslavia and many Eastern European socialist countries. The K67 became a fixture of urban culture, a symbol of pragmatism and visionary design—a cult object that resonates in collective memory to this day.
