Benches
Rift bench by Inglis Hall
Dezeen Showroom: British kitchen brand Inglis Hall aimed to create a quintessential kitchen bench with Rift, a handcrafted seat made from solid wood. More about Rift bench by Inglis Hall
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Joe Doucet unveils furniture collection "designed to last a thousand years"
New York designer Joe Doucet used materials that will improve with age when creating a table and bench for Bulgarian brand Oublier, which he says will never need to be thrown away. More about Joe Doucet unveils furniture collection "designed to last a thousand years"
Undulating wooden benches provide versatile public seating on London's Strand
Visitors to a recently pedestrianised public space on the Strand in central London can perch, lounge and relax on sculptural seating designed by landscape architecture firm LDA Design and fabricated by Millimetre. More about Undulating wooden benches provide versatile public seating on London's Strand
Swage chair collection by Angus Easthope for Design By Them
Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Design By Them worked with industrial designer Angus Easthope on a duo of chairs that are characterised by having "a balance of structure and softness". More about Swage chair collection by Angus Easthope for Design By Them
Norwegian designers use reclaimed materials to customise USM Haller furniture
Climbing ropes, tall grass and a balloon pump were among the things Norwegian designers used to modify USM Haller's famous modular furniture for an exhibition at Designers' Saturday in Oslo. More about Norwegian designers use reclaimed materials to customise USM Haller furniture
School pupils design modular public seating for King's Cross
London designers, including Attua Aparicio, James Shaw and Studio Furthermore, have worked with local teenagers to develop a public bench for Camden council as part of a project by social enterprise Store that was unveiled at the London Design Festival. More about School pupils design modular public seating for King's Cross
Slab seating collection by Jumphol Socharoentham for Waste is More
Dezeen Showroom: designer Jumphol Socharoentham and Thai brand Waste is More have created a seating collection made partially from recycled plastic, used coffee grounds and sugarcane waste. More about Slab seating collection by Jumphol Socharoentham for Waste is More
Press armchair and bench by Studio Truly Truly for Design By Them
Dezeen Showroom: plump cushions contrast with angular wooden frames in this armchair and bench duo, created by design studio Studio Truly Truly for Australian brand Design By Them. More about Press armchair and bench by Studio Truly Truly for Design By Them
Designers host concrete "pour party" to involve public in furniture-making process
Design studios Cassius Castings and Limba have created a concrete and plywood bench for a restaurant in Toronto and hosted an event to involve the public in its production. More about Designers host concrete "pour party" to involve public in furniture-making process
Bench with 3D-printed scaffold for moss features in San Francisco exhibition
Eight Bay Area designers created interpretations of public benches for the Works in Progress III design exhibition during San Francisco's Art Week, using materials such as salvaged local wood and 3D-printed ceramics. More about Bench with 3D-printed scaffold for moss features in San Francisco exhibition
Adrienne Lau creates Acute and Obtuse outdoor furniture from salvaged materials
Architect Adrienne Lau combined steel parts from old planters with beams from a demolished army barrack to create chairs and benches for a food-growing community in east London. More about Adrienne Lau creates Acute and Obtuse outdoor furniture from salvaged materials
Object Studio creates portable social-distancing bench for Amsterdam
CoronaCrisisKruk is a bench with a handle designed for social distancing by Dutch design firm Object Studio to let users sit together while staying apart. More about Object Studio creates portable social-distancing bench for Amsterdam
Ian Stell's Austrian Loop chair expands and contracts like an accordion
Design Miami 2015: American designer Ian Stell has created an expandable bench that forms two conjoined chairs when contracted. More about Ian Stell's Austrian Loop chair expands and contracts like an accordion
Kitchen Sofa by Emma Nilsson, Johanna Westin and Lisa Frode
Industrial design students Emma Nilsson, Johanna Westin and Lisa Frode of Lund University, Sweden, have created a wooden bench with storage units as part of their Masters project. More about Kitchen Sofa by Emma Nilsson, Johanna Westin and Lisa Frode
Seam Chair and Bench by Chris Kabel
Dutch Design Week: Dutch designer Chris Kabel has won the €15,000 Doen Materiaalprijs 2009 for a chair and bench made entirely of polypropylene fabric. More about Seam Chair and Bench by Chris Kabel
Extrusions by Thomas Heatherwick
London Design Festival 09: an exhibition of six extruded aluminium furniture pieces by British designer Thomas Heatherwick has opened at Haunch of Venison in London. More about Extrusions by Thomas Heatherwick
Modular Bench by Shizuka Tatsuno
Young Japanese designer Shizuka Tatsuno has designed an upholstered bench that can be converted into a chaise longue or an armchair and side table. More about Modular Bench by Shizuka Tatsuno
Living Wood by Matali Crasset
An exhibition of work by french designer Matali Crasset called Living Wood is on show at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris, France. More about Living Wood by Matali Crasset
Max Lamb at Johnson Trading Gallery
A solo exhibition by British designer Max Lamb has opened at Johnson Trading Gallery in New York, featuring a new series of furniture cut from solid rock. More about Max Lamb at Johnson Trading Gallery
Nature V2.01 by Draw Me a Sheep
Belgium-based designers Draw Me a Sheep presented chairs and stools upholstered in real tree bark at 100% Design London, which ended yesterday. More about Nature V2.01 by Draw Me a Sheep