Many urban designers and planners are aware of the need to ensure places are made for people – and very often this involves just having somewhere to sit… although it’s perhaps surprising how easy it is to get it wrong.
I absolutely love this bench though, designed by StokkeAustad, which caught my recently. It’s a bit of an antidote to plain old boring street furniture and opens up quite a few possibilities for creative uses… as tables, play, stages/platforms etc – refreshing and fun!

