This irresistible Roman pay phone reminded me of R2-D2. I loved the retro design and the red handset - a purposeful and economical use of a spot color - that demonstrated the Italian attention to design detail. I was even more intrigued by the graffiti on the wall. The drawings and notes suggested that someone had spent a lot of time here, which I associated with both the Italian pace of life (the telephone equivalent of “slow dining”) and the notion of a home office for the homeless.
