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37 Peculiar Public Seats

From Flower Powered Public Seating to Modular Public Seating

— January 28, 2010 — Art & Design
Although the world is becoming smaller, as our population grows people within larger societies become less friendly and more suspicious. Sad as that fact is, I feel that simple things, such as these peculiar public seats, are ways to help people stay connected. How so?

Well, by not only supplying areas in which people must come in contact with others, these peculiar public seats may encourage a conversation.
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Public Seating Purifiers
Public Seating Purifiers
The Air Tree Helps Get Rid of Green House Gases in Style
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Bendy Blanche Benches
Bendy Blanche Benches
The Jeppe Hein Social Bench Brings People Together
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35
Melodic Public Seating
Melodic Public Seating
HARP is a Harmonious Communal Musical Instrument
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Sun-Stained Seating
Sun-Stained Seating
Mischer'Traxler 'Bench Tioat' Reflects the Idea of a Tree
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33
Benchvertizing
Benchvertizing
Have a Break, Have a Seat on a Kitkat Bar
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32
Family Sitcom Stoops
Family Sitcom Stoops
The Josh Owen Stoop Bench is a Perfect Place for Making Memories
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31
Silly Sculptural Seating
Silly Sculptural Seating
Giorgio Biscaro's ‘Atlas' Bench Mimics a Stick Figure
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30
Shovel Seating
Shovel Seating
‘Batsenmeubel' Spade Bench is a New Use for Garden Tools
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29
Mobile Billboard Benches
Mobile Billboard Benches
Finn Magee Turns Outdoor Seating to Moving Advertisement
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Atmospheric Benches
Atmospheric Benches
Float Away on the 'Air' by Daniel Garcia Sanchez
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27
Outdoor Ottomans
Outdoor Ottomans
Prop Up Your Feet and Relax on the Kajen Public Bench
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26
Sculptural Public Seats
Sculptural Public Seats
The Nero Bench by Louisa Köber and Lara Salzmann
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25
Flower Powered Public Seating
Flower Powered Public Seating
Je Sung Park Creates Solar Powered Petal Bench That Closes at Night
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Rectifying Seat Sculptures
Rectifying Seat Sculptures
The Pebro Bench Turns Into a Piece of Art When No One Sits On It
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23
Public Seat That's Always Dry
Public Seat That's Always Dry
The Rolling Bench
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Sliding Public Seating
Sliding Public Seating
The Come a Little Bit Closer Bench
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21
Sculptured Public Chairs
Sculptured Public Chairs
Issit Brings Art And Style Into Public Seating
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20
Blooming Benches
Blooming Benches
The Bonseop Bench Provides Shelter and Light, Day and Night
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19
Polite Flower Benches
Polite Flower Benches
Kaphar Shade Blooms to Greet Visitors
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18
Forced Interaction in Public Spaces
Forced Interaction in Public Spaces
The 'Seesaw Bench'
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17
Guerrilla Benching
Guerrilla Benching
Green-Space Loving Activists Drill Down New Seats Around London
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16
Bluetooth-Enabled Public Seating
Bluetooth-Enabled Public Seating
The BoomBench
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15
Illuminated Benches
Illuminated Benches
LightBench by Frellstedt
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14
Ivory Seating Take Overs
Ivory Seating Take Overs
The 'Corian Bench Inventions' Take Over Philadelphia
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13
Hanging Lattice Chairs
Hanging Lattice Chairs
The Swing Chair by Patricia Urquiola is a Stylish Outdoor Seat
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12
Sleek Street Furniture
Sleek Street Furniture
Metro40 is Modern and Stylish Public Seating
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11
Puzzle Piece Benches
Puzzle Piece Benches
The Modular Push Bench Inspires Interaction and Creativity
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10
Graphic Wave Benches
Graphic Wave Benches
The Alexandre Moronnoz Urban Seating Evokes a Futuristic Feel
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9
Mutated Wood Benches
Mutated Wood Benches
Kebony Cantilevered Bench Utilizes Compound Turning Soft Wood to Hard Wood
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8
Inscribed Outdoor Seating
Inscribed Outdoor Seating
The Boex Letter Bench is a Welcoming Sight for Visitors
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7
Interactive Public Seating
Interactive Public Seating
Modular D & A Seating is Inviting and Fun
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6
Playground-Inspired Seating
Playground-Inspired Seating
The Swing Bench Lets Adults Play Like Children Again
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5
Sculptural Benches
Sculptural Benches
'Hold The Line' is Customizable and Keeps You Connected in Style
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4
Modular Public Seating
Modular Public Seating
The ‘Bench' by the LATALA Design Group
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3
DIY Wheelbarrow Benches
DIY Wheelbarrow Benches
Mobile Outdoor Seating on a Wheel
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2
Psychedelic Furniture
Psychedelic Furniture
Sebastien Wierinick Creates Benches That Will Blow Your Mind
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Modular Public Seating
Modular Public Seating
The Campus Bench Encourages Socializing
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