Collection of modern park benches and unique bench designs that will help you take the weight off your feet and relax in style.
Huge Sudeley Bench
Beautiful park bench designed by Pablo Reinoso from Argentina. [link]
Pay & Sit Bench
You have to insert 0,50 EUR to sit on this creative private bench. [link]
Soft Bench
Cool bench with a familiar line which suddenly undulates and bends to propose a flexible and relaxed seating on half of its length. [link]
Book Bench
Creative bench found in the hallway of the British Library in London. [link]
Ribs Bench
Contemporary bench designed by Stefan Lie from Sydney, Australia. [link]
Letter Bench
Located at a hospital in Bristol, this bench was inspired a folded postcard from an actual letter sent by a patient. [link]
Rivulet Bench
Stylish bench by Matthias Pliessnig is made from bent white oak. [link]
Giant Bench
Built to celebrate the launch of Panasonic’s Lumix compact camera, this cool park bench is big enough to seat 14 adults. [link]
XYZ Bench
Modern bench created by a talented Dutch artist Marc Ruygrok. [link]
Kiwa Bench
Stylish bench inspired by the roofs of traditional Korean homes. [link]
3SR Bench
Combines clean lines and a framed opening for stones or shallow rooted flora such as grasses. An ideal piece for either indoor or outdoor use. [link]
Pillow Bench
Unusual bench created by The Mighty Bearcats design group. [link]
Bamboo Bench
Bamboo poles are strapped together with 4 stainless steel rings. [link]
Basket Bench
Stylish bench by Can Onart is made from aluminum sheets that have been sanded to give a texture similar to steel. [link]
Muungano Bench
Creative bench designed by Peter Thuvander for the Conceptual Design Exhibition at the National Gallery in Stockholm. [link]
ale
I so want the bamboo bench! so cool
Jul 19th, 2010
Julie
That spikey bench would get immediately vandalised.
I like the giant one that was to advertise the camera
Jul 19th, 2010
Art Rock
Here is an intriguing foot rest bench from the Czech Republic:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artrock2006/2516641296
Jul 19th, 2010
Ambuj Saxena
The Pay & Sit bench is a terrible idea. Some kid is going to get hurt and the manufacturers are going to get sued to oblivion. Imagine what if the mechanism/alarm malfunctions?
Jul 19th, 2010
Emanuel
nice collcetion. i also really like the benches of the highline in nyc: http://www.flickr.com/photos/herschel_r/4681601809/
Jul 20th, 2010
Jaqi Mugo
Beautiful! Letter bench is very touching! Private bench interesting business idea, but could be dangerous if you forget to top up! :p
Jul 20th, 2010
Betty
I like the Muugano bench because there various ways to sit on it.
Jul 20th, 2010
solrac
Pay & Sit Bench is the worst idea ever, to be able to rest is a human right, it cant be paid
Jul 20th, 2010
Hassan
What’s the meaning of pay & sit!!? Private bench in a public place!?
After this we should bring a Wood board to parks! portable wood boards!! :D
Jul 20th, 2010
Zino
I think the pay-bench is to discourage homeless people from camping out on them. Just what we need… hostile furniture in our parks.
Kind of reminds me of the way Mao killed all the birds in China by instructing the People to shoo them away whenever they landed. Next year, famine! What will happen if the homeless all die from having no safe place to rest?
Jul 20th, 2010
AAAAAAAAA
Pay and sit? Wow, eventually we’ll have to pay for everything…
Jul 20th, 2010
Kyle
Great stuff, I’d hate to fall asleep on the pay and sit.
Jul 20th, 2010
farhad arsham
these are unusual… and also beautiful. thanks…
Jul 20th, 2010
Karin L.
Some are cool!
Jul 20th, 2010
Lil
@Zino rather than discouraging homeless people, it would get vandalised by some homeless for the coins. would crash that happily.
Jul 20th, 2010
sartizzle
pay and sit bench was stupid but wat got me was the alarm my volume was on high when it went off lol thought it waz the fire alarm lol
Jul 20th, 2010
Alex
I like soft bench
Jul 21st, 2010
Raads
the Muungano Bench seemed abit over the top.. and whatever happend to comfort???? seriously- if you sit on that bench you’ll end up with a line on your bum! :D
Jul 21st, 2010
wtyang24
wth on the pay and sit bench…? what if an elderly was tired and had to rest? imagine all the stupid accidents that can come w/ those spikes. so what if the bench is yours and private. pigeons would still have the opportunity to poop on it, and the weather would still wear it out anyway. how selfish can one get? bring your own furniture if you want private seating.
Aug 4th, 2010
willywonka
really disappointing to have a pay to sit bench. instead of being able to rest and sit comfortably you need to pull out your wallet find the right change and make the effort to pay the money to sit on a bench. all the while you try to relax you will have the timelimit on the bench in the back of your mind.
Aug 5th, 2010