AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Decent Work & Economic Growth
KEYWORDS
mending, recycling, jobs
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Lovefone
WEBSITE
https://www.lovefone.co.uk/pages/press-info
Lovefonebox
The world’s tiniest repair shops inside British red telephone booths.
The advent of mobile technology has made the iconic red telephone boxes obsolete. Lovefone is bringing these listed structures back into public service by creating tiny mobile phone repair shops with a free charging service.
Lovefone will start with locations in Greenwich and Knightsbridge and are planning another 6 boxes in London. The aim is to have 35 locations in London over the next 18 months with Franchise opportunities available outside London.
To accompany the launch of Lovefone boxes across the UK, Lovefone also created ‘The Chronicles of the Phone Box’, an interactive look at how the iconic British phone box developed over time.