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Design Pavilion 2019 Scores with Over 4.7 Million Visitors

January 23, 2020
Design Pavilion 2020

The numbers are in, and Design Pavilion 2019 ended up being a great success, even surpassing expectations. SolStreet solar-powered benches provided the outdoor seating for their location in Times Square, which had an estimated 4.7 million visitors over the course of the 12-day event.

In the middle of Times Square and open to all, Design Pavilion is an exhibition with established and emerging designers of all disciplines, architects, brands, institutions and visionaries from around the world. Among its objectives are to imagine what comes next and engage through interactive installations, performances, and Design Talks.

SolStreet is proud to have been a sponsor - click here to download a .pdf about the 2020 exhibition, which begins on May 12th. ›› read more

E Ink Chosen for JR West Transportation Signage Trial at Osaka Station in Japan

November 13, 2019
Eink in Osaka

Digital Paper Enables Content to Be Shown During Power Outages

BILLERICA, Mass.--E Ink Holdings, "E Ink" (8069.TW), the leading innovator of electronic ink technology, announced today they have been selected as the display medium for a smart signage trial with JR West Railway Company at the Osaka station in Japan.

E Ink’s partner, DNP, worked with JR West to enable a smart transportation signage system that can run from battery, be moved anywhere needed within the train station system, and which provides travelers with up-to-date information regarding trains and ›› read more

Solar-powered charging bench in Easthampton begins one-month trial

August 20, 2019
Daily Hampshire Gazette
The Solstreet solar-powered bench outside the Easthampton Municipal Building has room for municipal announcements. STAFF PHOTO/MICHAEL CONNORS

EASTHAMPTON — Have you ever been running errands when your cellphone suddenly runs out of battery? A new solar-powered bench doubling as a charging station in front of the Easthampton Municipal Building provides a solution.

For a one-month demonstration project at 50 Payson Ave., the city of Easthampton has partnered with Solstreet to install the solar-powered outdoor bench, which is fitted with six USB charging ports, LED graphics and a E Ink digital update board for city announcements.

“I’ve been looking and talking to businesses and constituents on ways to communicate ›› read more

Ultravirgo Design - Solstreet in Times Square

May 17, 2019
Ultravirgo
Community message boards and more

Our latest branding was launched in Times Square this week. We've been working with Solstreet over the last few months to brand their new company and product. They are bringing completely solar-powered street furniture to urban areas, starting with New York City. Their first product - a bench with integrated phone charging and community message board made its debut in Times Square as part of NYCxDESIGN.

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Easthampton introduces chargeable city benches

August 19, 2019
22 News - WWLP.com
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EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A new concept in outdoor seating has made its way to Easthampton.

Say your phone battery is dead and because your outside, you think you have no way of charging it. Easthampton is changing that.

From afar, it might just look like a regular LED Sign with a bench, but get a little closer and you can see it’s a place where you can sit down and charge your phone. Easthampton has introduced the Solstreet bench. ›› read more