Citizens of Thessaloniki, Greece can bring their plastic household waste to a "zero waste lab," use software to design their own custom recycled street furniture and watch it take form via 3D ...
Smart, well-designed urban seating encourages more interaction with the cities we live in and with each other, infusing them with vibrancy and a sense of connection. It's even cooler when it's ...
In the asphalt-covered space that would normally be occupied by a single vehicle could be a bike rack, a dance floor, an outdoor cafe, a kiddie pool or a beautifully landscaped public park. ...
Packing down nearly as flat as they were before they were modified, six interlocking structures made of pallets unfold to reveal a variety of seating options with greenery poking out of the bench ...
Three designers sneak around Paris, quickly installing brightly-colored machine-fabricated objects onto public chairs, phones, vending machines and other urban surfaces to make them more ...
Anyone passing through New York City's Bryant Park can avoid the headache of searching for free outlets at coffee shops to juice up their phones, powering up at outdoor tables with built-in solar ...
The boring benches installed in urban areas around the world are purely functional: you take a seat for a little while, and then you leave. But why shouldn't public furniture be visually ...
Just try to locate a truly comfortable outdoor, public place to lounge around your city. Typically what you'll find are rigid benches that discourage people from lingering too long. Artist Oliver ...
Gone are the days when lighting was a background feature designed to showcase the rest of your home. Now, thanks to material and technological advances such as new forms of affordable, versatile ...
Considering we spend a third of our lives occupying them, it is surprising bed designs have remained so stable throughout history - until now. Here are 18 groundbreaking beds that are straining ...
