time/bank in Den Haag ; 海牙的"時間/銀行"

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time/bank in Den Haag, The Netherlands.

在海牙"時間/銀行" 

[直接翻譯的話....]

 

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this is how it looks outside.

外觀長這樣

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 When first entering the tiny stores you'll see all this info. on the yellow cushion.

with the introduction of time/bank and the yellow card for you to fill in what you can offer

So what is time/bank, 

according to the official website:http://e-flux.com/timebank/about

"time banking is a tool by which a group of people can create an alternative economic model 

where they exchange their time and skills, 

rather than acquire goods and service through the use of money,

or any other state-banked value."

to do so, you have to have an account on the website, 

start posting what you can offer /what you need, like Photoshop editing, baking or sweep the apartment,

in return, what you earn is in the format of "time", like 2 hours or 30 min.

then you can use those money, in this case-time, 

to exchange what you need on that webpage or physical things in the store, 

you can not buy it with money, you have to buy it with time

refreshing idea, right?!

一進入小小店裡面/幾乎只有櫥窗的大小

就可以看到很多關於time/bank的資訊

那要如何使用time/bank呢?!

time/bank的概念是一種新的工具/新的銀行/新的community

這個銀行裡 人們不用金錢或任何有代表金錢的東西來交易

在那裏 人們用"時間"來交換

可以交換東西 可以交換服務 

看你可以提供什麼 或是你需要什麼

都可以去網站申請一個帳號 PO出來給大家

當你做了什麼的時候 便會得到一些時間

例如你幫人家影片編輯 可以得到兩個小時的錢

而在這裡 時間就是金錢 [雙關了!]

而得到這些時間之後 便可以用它來換取其他的服務

或是在這間店裡面的東西

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objects displayed in the big box in the window of time/bank

大櫥窗裡面的大櫃子中展示的圍巾與雜誌

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 more object, magazines, pens

更多東西 雜誌阿 色鉛筆阿

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notebooks, acrylic paint, bags

and they are all kind of blue-ish

藍色系列 筆記本阿 編織的包包阿 壓克力顏料

它們都藍藍的

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polka dot shirt, high heels and clutch,

i like the way they categorize the objects in the display.

some by color and some by a scene, like a scenario.

圓點復古裙子 高跟鞋 還有晚宴包

我喜歡它們把東西分類的方式

有些是用顏色分 有些則是用一種場景

 

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 they are call for artist submission, 

should i give it try?! :)

btw, that bike COSTS 7 hours :)

他們在徵藝術家的作品

我是不是應該來試試看我的小物們

然後那台腳踏車價值七小時:))

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then comes the yellow-ish group :)

the sweather, honey(i suppose), match, magazine, acrylic paint.

然後來到了黃色區塊

毛衣 刷子 火柴 蜂蜜

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and yes, i would really like to have one of the printed tote bag, 

i'm a tote bag freak to be very very honest,

especially the limited edition with independent spirit in it.

噢!超想要那個印刷的托特包包

我是這種包包的控阿

尤其是特別有紀念價值的 限量的 特別價值的

有那種獨立/indie感的最棒XD

我最喜歡這種米色的(薄)托特包 (還指定一定要薄的XD)

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have a quick overview about what's inside the store.

大略看一下裡面有什麼!!!

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the Spanish girl is a volunteer in the shop, 

it was her very FIRST day:)

西班牙女生當班中

他說他來海牙交換學生一年

那天是她第一天上班當義工

 

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and then, outside the store, 

you'll find all the yellow/white cards posting all the needs/offers on this stand

門口會看到上面放滿了黃色/白色的紙卡 

寫著他們需要什麼 他們能提供什麼!!!

i love this kind of design, a bit of social design, 

getting in touch with people you dont know

changing the way that people usually think, 

there's nothing that should ALWAYS be like that.

keep your mind open, there's always interesting possibilities and nothing is impossible.

Let's create an account!!!

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　time/bank info, for the ones who wanna visit,

Hogewal 1-9
2514 HA The Hague
The Netherlands
T +31-70 3658985

Opening hours:
Wednesday–Sunday 12–5 pm