When you think of benches, your mind probably goes to the simple wooden kind, perhaps painted green, that you typically see in big city parks. Perhaps you think of a swinging seat or picnic table, but this cluster of bizarre benches is about to change the way you think about public seating.
This cluster includes peculiar seating like biodegradable benches made with mushroom spores and DIY wheelbarrow benches. It also includes trends related to benches, such as the recent guerrilla benching craze in London where people plunked benches in public parks.
27 Bizarre Benches
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Bright Contrast Furniture
Sculptural Bookshelf with Bench and Matching Pieces
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Antisocial Seating
Unusual and Uncomfortable Chairs and Benches
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Modular Public Seating
The Campus Bench Encourages Socializing
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Guerrilla Benching
Green-Space Loving Activists Drill Down New Seats Around London
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DIY Wheelbarrow Benches
Mobile Outdoor Seating on a Wheel
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Sculptural Benches
'Hold The Line' is Customizable and Keeps You Connected in Style
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Bluetooth-Enabled Public Seating
The BoomBench
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Illuminated Benches
LightBench by Frellstedt
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The Bench Toilet
Troy Adams Luxury Loo
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Biodegradable Benches
Shinwei Rhoda Yen's Wooden Seat is Embedded With Mushroom Spores
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Intentionally Smashed Seating
Torn 'Fracture' Chairs by Itay Ohaly Are Made of Broken Benches
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Office Supplies as Art
Boex Hot Pink Pencil Bench
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Pro-Smoking Designs
The Smoker Bench
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Living Furniture
Bushy Bench by 5.5 Designers
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Seating From Recycled Newspapers
The '334' Bench
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Homeless Voting
Registering Park Benches as Addresses in Ohio
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Public Seat That's Always Dry
The Rolling Bench
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Water Drop-Inspired Bench
'Public Chair' by Pop Chang
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Sliding Public Seating
The Come a Little Bit Closer Bench
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Tree Benches
Bronze Tree Trunk Chairs
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Benchvertizing
Have a Break, Have a Seat on a Kitkat Bar
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Forced Interaction in Public Spaces
The 'Seesaw Bench'
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Cars With Tanning Benches
VW Caddy Topos Sail Concept
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Extendable Benches
Klabenkkk Expands to Seat 9
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Playground-Inspired Seating
The Swing Bench Lets Adults Play Like Children Again
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Woven Benches
Ta-Te-ti
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Portable Adverbenches
Perfect Perch
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Scooter-Like Portable Desks
The Conceptual 'Worknic' Portable Work Station Can Be Brought Anywhere
Chic Recycled Material Furniture
The 'Vale' Furniture Collection is Made with Recycled PET Bottles
Design-Forward Furniture Collections
Zanat Unveils Its 2024 Design Collection and It is Stunninng
Wellbeing-Harnessing Fan-Like Chairs
Futurewave Designs the Shanti Chair for Inner Design
Transforming Stool-Integrated Tables
The 'Quartet' Side Table Hides Four Stools Within
Exaggerated Seating Solutions
The Ode to Chair 14 by Jiri Krejcirik Honors the No. 14 Chair
Rotating Solar-Powered Benches
'A Solar-Powered Bench That Spins Ever So Slowly' is Interactive
3D-Printed Seaweed Chairs
Interesting Times Gang's Sugar Kelp Chair is Made from Brown Seaweed
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
Upcycled Plastic Bag-Made Chairs
Sungai Watch Creates the Ombak Chair from Plastic Bags
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs
The 'Daisee' Chair from Borrellski is Made with Beeswax
Liberating Sleek Office Chairs
Erwan Bouroullec Designs the ARBA Chair for raawii
Conscious Experimental Furniture Designs
Vaarnii's Whimsical Furniture Was Presented at Tableau
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Ultra-Precise Woven Chair Designs
Borja Gomendio Designs the Stunning Atacama Chair
Natural Beauty-Inspired Outdoor Furniture
Skargaarden Embraces Scandinavian Design Principles
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Book-Inspired Public Benches
Madrid City Council Launched the Sit Down to Read 2024 Campaign
Wooden Banquette Cafe Designs
François O'Neill and His Team Design Cafe François in London
Reinvented Fitness Design Exhibitions
Technogym Hosts the Design to Move Exhibition
Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs
These Knoll Chairs Have Been Customized by Noel Mercado
Modern Cushioned Outdoor Furniture
Paola Lenti Designs the Pod Outdoor Seating Series
New York-Inspired Picnic Series
Nik Bentel's New York Picnic Series is Whimsical & Eye-Catching
Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools
The Kinold Styrofoam Stools by Jiwon Jung are Inherently Lightweight
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Sustainable Tech-Driven Futuristic Chairs
Siqi Yang's Spidique Chair Blends Various Talents
Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs
Miray Ozlem ER Designs the Caterpillar Lounge Chair
Ultra-Chic Minimalist Seating Designs
Zilio A&C Collaborates with Designer Alessandro Stabile
Durable Designer Outdoor Chairs
The Breeo X Series Chair is Made with Sustainable Poly Lumbar
Two-Person Seesaw Benches
Movember's A Problem Halved Bench Inspires Mental Health Conversations
Dream-Adorned Mosaic Benches
Kite and Alisha B Wormsley Create a Range of Cosmologyscape Benches
Storage-Attached Chair Designs
The 'Grid Chair' from SUNRIU Design is Thoughtfully Constructed
Otherworldly Themed Rocking Chairs
Mavimatt Presents a Look at the UFO Rocking Chair Design
Modern Chair Designs
TAKT and Industrial Facility Introduce the Bow Chair
Versatile Beach Chairs
The Shorebird Beach Chair Boasts Premium Materials and Craftsmanship
Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Statement Street Art
Alex Chinneck’s Surreal Street Art Transforms Bristol's Urban Landscape
Childhood-Inspired Outdoor Chairs
Faye Toogood & Vaarnii Design the Peace Outdoor Lounge Chair
Moon-Inspired Modular Seating Systems
Wigiwama Presents the Dynamic Moon Chair in Various Hues
Storage-Equipped Restaurant Chairs
The RACK Chair Design by Zhiyuan Fang is Multifunctional
Dynamic Structural Chair Designs
Jumbo Presents the Snow Fence and Foldont Chair Designs
Modular Biodesign Furniture Series
The VANK-CUBE Series are Made from Flax and Hemp Materials
Modular Camping Furniture
'Owomo' Created a Line of Build-Your-Own Camping Panels
Eco-Friendly Pouf Chair Concepts
Design Studio701 Creates the Rio Pouffe Concept
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
Smart Bulbous Seating Solutions
Mobella Designs the Comfortable Buffo Seating Collection
Human Form-Inspired Furniture Series
Bend Goods Introduces the Tube Collection of Furniture
Plant-Based Dynamic Furniture
A Group of Design Students in Sweden Created the Chia-Chair
Fan-Shaped Stackable Stool Concepts
The StOol Concept is Crafted to Use in Minimal Spaces
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
Minimalist Outdoor Swings
KUNDESIGN's Flow Swing Will Surely Accent Any Outdoor Space
Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs
Brian Thoreen Creates the Paragraphic in Four Stacks Chairs
Cocoon-Like Knitted Chairs
Miray Özlem ER's Cocoon Chair is Inspired by Metamorphosis
Traditional Vibrant Outdoor Armchairs
The Net Lounge Chair is Designed by Raffaello Galiotto
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
Adaptable Minimalist Seating Solutions
The Plega Seating Collection is Perfect for Communal Spaces
Versatile Utilitarian Furniture
Equiparc Presents teh Collection 40 of Modular Furniture
Dual-Seated Plate Aluminum Benches
Garza Studio Presents the Move a Little Bit Further Bench
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Life-Celebrating Colorful Furniture
The BELLEVIE Collection by Fermob Honors Simplicity
Naturalistic Public Outdoor Furniture
The 'Life Ark' Outdoor Seat Has a Leaf-Shaped Form
Modernist Modular Outdoor Furniture
The Todus Dongo Garden Sofa is Weather-Resistant
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Open-Air Summer Workstations
The Flipz On Summer Chair Supplies Shade and Supports Snacking
Island-Inspired Wooden Furniture
Atelier Gegeben Creates the Island Table for an Art Collector
Leather Strap Benches
Tortuga Forma's Stacked Bench is Multifunctional and Versatile
Versatile Outdoor Furniture Series
Fermob Presents a Look at its Latest Collection of Furniture
Repurposed Brick Public Furniture
Akasaki Vanhuyse's FLOAT Bench is Intriguing & Eco-Friendly
70s-Inspired Outdoor Seating Collections
Alexander Lotersztain Designs the Strap Range for Derlot
Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps
We+ Designs the Beautiful Remli Lamp Using Rubble and Debris
Fossil-Free Steel Furniture
Vestre and Emma Obers Debut the Ground-Breaking Tellus Bench
Industrial Exterior Lounge Chairs
The Osier Lounge Chair by Julia Kononenko is Sculpturally Chic
Muscle Loss-Combating Playground Benches
Helan & RAAK Design Modify Benches to Encourage Activity
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Mycelium-Based Artful Tables
Fefostudio and Kamilla Csegzi Create the Ephemeral Table
Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating
The Membran Collective Joins the Urban Networks Project
Global Design-Honoring Stool Capsules
Colección Estudio & Difane Join Forces on the Basurto Stool
Minimalist Meditative Bench Designs
The Pause Bench Offers a Spot to Relax and Reflect
Sustainable Colorful Multifunctional Furniture
Paolo Cappello Designs the Superpop for Miniforms
Music Festival Fabric Installations
Do Lab Created a Range of Fabric Mushrooms at Coachella
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools
Shota Uruasaki's Capture the Light Stool Depicts Shadows and Light
Hollow Terracotta Pillared Gardens
Formafantasma Creates the Biodiversity Island in Champagne
Chic Self-Watering Garden Planters
The Glowpear Mini Bench Works Well Indoors or Out
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Festival-Based Mycelium Pavlions
Simon Carroll Creates the Hayes Pavilion at Glastonbury
Computer-Supported Artful Benches
Hidden Presents the Mac Pro Bench on Store Display
Traditional Church-Inspired Stools
EJM Studios Nods to Churches with the Pew Stool Design
Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools
Alexander Latersztain Designs the Stump Recycled Stools
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Tree-Intertwined Metal Benches
Studio Part Creates the Tenir Bench to Host and Guide Trees
Thoughtful Reclaimed Material Stools
The NOAH Folding Stool Has Nume Leather Seat
Curved Minimal Chair Exhibitions
Studio Booboon Unveils the Playful Reappropriation Exhibit
Spiral-Inspired Minimal Benches
Verónica Mar Designs the Minimal Soul Sculpture Bench
Playful Modular Furniture Sets
Timothy Widmer Designs the Dynamic Gustav Seating Series
Standing Tranquil Napping Pods
The giraffenap Pod Models Provide Comfort Through Bodily Support
Playful Sustainable Lounge Furniture
The Beam Collection by Neinkamper is Soft and Curvaceous
Social Connection Campaigns
Beavertown Brewery's Is This Seat Taken? Campaign Unites Strangers
Artful Climate-Themed Installations
Michael Pinsky & Studio Bark Unveil the Making a Stand Design
Cross Leg-Supported Stools
The Euljiro Stool Concept Supports Those Sitting Cross-Legged
Japanese Gates-Inspired Benches
Ewan Lamm Designs the Torii Gate Inspired by Torii Gates
Barrel-Vaulted Roof Parks
Bear Architects Designs the Zubitegi Park in Spain
Topographic Wooden Coffee Tables
Prerna Panjwani Designs the Topographic Coffee Table
Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Eco-Friendly Adaptable Furniture
Blå Station Designs the ABLE Chair with a Timeless Aesthetic
Ergonomic Latticed Sofa Designs
Eva Schildt Designs the Gardener's Sofa for Design House
Rotating Solar Powered Benches
ENESS Launches a Spinning Whimsical Bench Installation
Guitar-Holding Benches
Yamaha Design Lab Created This Unique Place to Sit
Versatile Work Furniture Systems
SIXINCH USA and Populous Present the Elevate System
Sustainable Flat-Packable Hotel Furniture
Fritz Hansen Recently Debuted Its First Outdoor
Bench Wall Furniture Systems
Form Us With Love Designs the Cubicle Furniture System
Converted Market Building Nurseries
Vurpas Architectes Creates the Eugénie Brazier Building
High-Back Office Seating Collections
Narbutas and Baldanzi & Novelli Create the Sandie Collection
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Bold Patterned Tubular Benches
Rik van Veen Designs the Leopard Bench with a Bright Look
Alien-Inspired Metal Stool Concepts
Riley MacKay Designs the Sustainable Metal Stool Concept
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Stool-Inspired Design Exhibitions
Daisuke Motogi Presents the Hackability of the Stool Show
Ring-Shaped Forest Blenches
Thom Fougere Designs the Nesting Loops Installation in Manitoba
Sleek Adaptable Outdoor Furniture
Normann Copenhagen Unveils the Vig Collection of Timeless Design
Sustainable Biophilic Stools
Ponti Design Studio Presents the Inspired by Nature Stool
Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture
mmcité street furniture Designs the UFO Shelter for Outdoors
Chic Recyclable Outdoor Furniture
The Nami Collection by Qeeboo is Made with Polyethylene
Through-Colored Wooden Stools
Studio Sløyd Introduces the Vibrant Roggbif Stools
Self-Defence Tubular Inflatable Chairs
Pneuhaus' Street Seats are Outdoor Chairs for Protests
City-Honoring Furniture Projects
The Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project is Imaginative
Contemporary Customization Benches
The Arcadia 'Flipside' Modular Benches are Stylish and Comfy
Dolmen-Inspired Furniture Series
Weonrhee Designs the Primitive Structures Series of Furniture
Interaction-Promoting Public Benches
Madison Liquidators Debuts the Kool Series of Bench Seating
Nature-Inspired Design Objects
Students at Tecnológico de Monterrey Design the Plant-Based Series
Nature-Connecting Design Installations
OMCC and Diez Office Unveil the Vert Installation
Artful Dockside Installations
London Festival of Architecture Gets Benches for Pews and Perches
Artfully Crafted Public Benches
Nejla El Zein Designs the Us, Her, Him Limestone Benches
Curvaceous Outdoor Swings
Santiaga Sevillano Designs the NIU Swing with Bright Detail
Fossil-Free Steel Furniture
Emma Olbers Designs the Sustainable TELLUS Bench for Vestre
Sawdust Scrap Recyclable Stools
Renaud Defrancesco Designs the Briket Stool for Firewood