Street Furniture

Explore 36 award-winning designs tagged Street Furniture on A Design News.

Designer: Ipek Memikoğlu Work: Street Furniture Tag: Street Furniture

Trinity

Trinity is a street furniture representing a world where adults, children and animals get together. The circular form and the arrangement of the seating units represent sitting, shelter and social communication or social distance. Unlike existing street furniture, Trinity is designed for people to sit, and for animals to have a shelter and to be fed. The solid and void surfaces help to benefit from daylight and provide shade that is suitable for summer and winter seasons. Concrete and iron materials are recommended due to their resistance to exterior conditions.

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Designer: He Qi & Xinbo Wang Work: Sanitation Tool Room Tag: Street Furniture

Modular

Modular is a series of urban sanitation tool rooms designed for public streets. Each room is composed of modular spatial elements, which makes the series flexible and expandable. A single unit can serve as a separate sanitation room, and several units can be combined into a small multifunctional public area. The interior follows the standard sizes of sanitation tools and uses vertical space to improve storage. The main structure is made of steel, and the outer surface uses fluorocarbon painted aluminium plate to resist corrosion and scratches.

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Designer: Nikolaos Baskozos Work: Public Trash Can Tag: Street Furniture

Pithos

This litter bin design subtly refers to the form of an ancient Greek jar. The design approach is abstract and simple. Fiber reinforced concrete and stainless steel are the two materials used for the construction of this object. To replace the bin bag, at first, one has to open the stainless steel lid. A shutter of the waste hole prevents rainwater from entering the bin.

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Designer: Vasil Velchev Work: Single Street Bench Tag: Street Furniture

Lumino

This bench is made of one monolith twisted pipe There are three types of materials depending on the environment: solid-surface stone-like material, acrylic shiny plastic, semi-transparent acrylic material. The third one allows the bench to look solid at daylight and be transparent at night when the internal illumination starts to glow. For this version of the bench there is a solar panel mounted on the top of it so it can have independent power source. The simple shape and smooth design can ensure the weather resistant, anti-vandal and easy to clean. A city sculpture that can be also useful.

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Designer: Udo Hubert Dagenbach Work: sculpture Tag: Street Furniture

garden cube

Stone Plant Sculpture is a minimal garden formed as a cube measuring 130 by 130 by 130 centimetres. One half is a block of Jurassic limestone, cut in a quarry in southern Germany. The visible stone surfaces are chiselled and brushed to give an aged look. The other half is made of four yew plants, pruned to the final size after planting. An almost diagonal line marks the joint between stone and plant. The design is a European interpretation of Japanese Zen gardens. The cube stands on a flat lawn and needs low maintenance.

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Designer: CHIH LIANG LIU Work: Landscape Installation Tag: Street Furniture

Wonderland

Wonderland is a permanent landscape installation placed in a grassland area. The structure is built from concrete and stainless steel pipes, with hardwood ladders and interlocking tunnel spaces. A structural system based on triangles gives the installation stability. A young tree grows at the center of the stage and marks the balance between built form and nature. During the day, the ladders and tunnels serve as a recreation space, and the tree offers shade. At night, LED lighting in a blue tone creates a calm atmosphere in the grassland.

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Designer: Wenkai Xue Work: Tree Pool Tag: Street Furniture

Re-leaf

Re-Leaf is an ecological tree pool designed for streets and public spaces. Fallen leaves are gathered inside the semi-enclosed basin, where rain and snow compact them until they decompose. The rotted leaves act as a natural fertilizer that increases soil nutrients and supports tree growth. The semi-closed form also reduces water runoff and helps protect soil moisture. Re-Leaf is made of cast iron and consists of four identical parts, which are joined before installation around a tree. The tree pool measures 1300 by 1300 by 250 millimetres.

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Designer: Wenkai Xue Work: Temporary lavatory Tag: Street Furniture

Convenience

Convenience is a temporary lavatory designed for public spaces without permanent toilets. The unit is placed over a sewer access point, so urine is discharged directly into the sewage well and is not stored. The manhole cover is removed and set into a groove between the two urinals, where it holds the unit steady and is not lost. The shaped form allows rain to clean the surfaces. Convenience is made by plastic injection molding and is light enough to be moved by municipal workers. The dimensions are width 1300 mm, depth 1400 mm and height 2000 mm.

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Designer: Vladimir Zagorac Work: Smart Street Light Tag: Street Furniture

EnGo

EnGo is an off-grid street light designed for public spaces. The main LED reflector is powered by solar cells or by a pad system that harvests kinetic energy from the footsteps of passersby. The lighting is controlled through an application, and changeable LED ambient light can set different moods. A charge spot and battery packs inside the bench supply power and Wi-Fi for mobile devices. Sensors record air quality, temperature, humidity and traffic conditions, and the data is sent to city planners. Steel, aluminium and solid wood are used.

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Designer: Zhifeng Xu Work: Outdoor Trash Classification Tag: Street Furniture

SSS Litter Bin

This project was initiated at 2017 Urban Design Festival, with theme of “Creating Better City Life Through Design”, a design campaign co-produced by Urban China Magazine and AssBook. Xu Zhifeng was invited as designer to renovate a small part - 20 litter bins on the Yuyuan Road, which enjoys everlasting reputation for its cultural and architecture beauty and value. After interview with the sanitation workers, Xu decided to keep only the same liners and ex-dimensions, create a whole new outlook by minimal material, details, signs and colors, max functions of the bin embed a smoking station.

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Designer: Dragomir Šuka Work: drinking fountain Tag: Street Furniture

Sofia

Sofia is a drinking fountain designed for public spaces. Its minimalist circular form creates a central spatial accent. Water flows from the upper part, intended for people, through a trough to a lower bowl, intended for animals. The continuous flow keeps the water in the animal bowl fresh, while excess water drains through a grid into the municipal infrastructure. A button releases a set amount of drinking water. The fountain is accessible to wheelchair users and includes a tactile braille drinking water sign. The body is cast in bronze.

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Designer: Vasil Velchev Work: Magical bench Tag: Street Furniture

Fairy Tail

If you want to escape the tension of the busy world and distract yourself from the daily grind, a magical bench will carry you to the World of fairy tales. Inspired by an imaginary world, this bench could be your bridge to a place where you can be child again, no matter how old you are. Colorful and bright with unusual shape, it can transform the urban environment into a beautiful aerial lullaby. It will makes you feel like flying on an unicorn among the fluffy clouds, walking on the rainbow, catching a falling star. Make a wish and let it take you to the World of fairy tales.

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