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The city of Athens is holding a bench design contest, Athens Bench Mark. If your design is selected your bench will be mass-produced and placed all over the city. Here is Tatiana Karapanagioti’s brief bench manifesto. The architecture of a city defines behavior. So we created the World of Athens, an international non-governmental network that acts as a [...] I’m really digging these corkscrew benches at the Una Hotel Vittoria in Florence. They sure would look cool at bus stops around Tampa.
via Tripadvisor It’s been awhile since I posted any benches. I really like cool public benches. Tampa needs a LOT more sitting space. Below is a cool swinging bench I found at 11 Creative Public Bench Designs. Sang-Hoon Lee designed this bench. You can find more here. Some more cool street furniture here, including this red wave bench. I love benches. Sometimes I dream about starting a 10,000 Benches in Tampa initiative. A walkable city has to be a sittable city I always say. Well, not really always. In fact I’ve never said it. This is the first time I’ve ever written it, or even thought it. Nonetheless, benches are cool. We should [...] Tampa Designer Bus [...] I love benches. I think a key element to a having a more walkable city is to have benches everywhere. They’re also a great way to introduce some whimsical design into the city. I don’t know if the bench below is very practical in Tampa. Even if kept out of the rain the ambient humidity [...] Tampa needs more benches. A lot more benches. There should be some sort of bench initiative. Benches are more than just a place to wait for the bus. They are fundamental to having a walkable environment, and they help create a space for social interaction. More than a place to wait, benches are also a place [...] |
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