Giles Nartey reimagines traditional West African bench as giant game of Oware
Designer Giles Nartey has presented a communal bench at the London Design Festival, with an intricately carved surface that doubles as a game board. More
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Thom Fougere creates collection of ring-shaped benches for forest floor
Montreal-based designer Thom Fougere has created a small collection of ring-shaped benches cut from a single plate of steel and installed in the woods outside of Winnipeg. More
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Bella bench by Oggi
Dezeen Showroom: Thai design brand Oggi has designed a wooden bench that aims to distil a variety of different uses into one piece of furniture. More
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Parallel collection by Samuel Wilkinson for Deesawat
Dezeen Showroom: British designer Samuel Wilkinson collaborated with Thai timber brand Deesawat on a collection of table and benches that take a contemporary and minimal approach to teak wood furniture. More
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Montalba Architects adds sunken garden to Edward Durrell Stone landmark
Local studio Montalba Architects has renovated American architect Edward Durrell Stone's Perpetual Savings and Loan Bank building in Los Angeles and added a sunken garden in the building's plaza. More
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Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng creates sculptural aluminium table for Ferm Living
Danish homeware brand Ferm Living has partnered with Norwegian designer Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng to create a wavy aluminium table that debuted during the 3 Days of Design festival. More
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Vestre launches "world's first" furniture made from fossil-free steel
Street furniture brand Vestre and designer Emma Olbers have produced a piece of furniture using fossil-free steel that was made without creating carbon emissions. More
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Pews and Perches adds playful seating to London's Royal Docks
A circular seat made from deadstock bricks and an s-shaped bench are among the creative seating designs that have been installed throughout the Royal Docks as part of this year's London Festival of Architecture. More
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Bello! bench by Lars Beller Fjetland for Hydro
Dezeen Showroom: Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland has created a bench informed by the design of pasta for aluminium producer Hydro. More
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BLUE creates "symbiotic" street furniture that relies on urban structures
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has created a range of street furniture made from bamboo including seating, tables and accessories that are stabilised by the fabric of the surrounding city. More
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Floating Top furniture collection by Beomsuk Ko for Kobeomsuk Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: Beomsuk Ko, founder of South Korean furniture brand Kobeomsuk Furniture, has designed a dining set with components that appear to float. More
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Bench collection by Konstantin Grcic for Plank
Dezeen Showroom: designer Konstantin Grcic aimed to bring an element of surprise to a familiar form with Bench and the Bench table, his latest designs for Italian brand Plank. More
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Victoria Yakusha designs furniture collection as homage to Ukraine
Ukrainian designer Victoria Yakusha has created her first collection of furniture following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which explores her connection to her homeland through a tapestry and animal-like seating. More
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Scottish designers create benches informed by Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute
A bench made from reclaimed sandstone and a series of marble-patterned chairs are among the seats created for Mount Stuart House's Sitting Pretty installation. More
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Pews and Perches enliven London's Royal Docks for London Festival of Architecture
Tactile papercrete stools and a bench that symbolises rising sea levels are among the seating that has been installed throughout the Royal Docks for the London Festival of Architecture. More
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Caozitou bench by Studio 8
Dezeen Showroom: Chinese architecture firm Studio8 has designed a bench informed by Chinese linguistic characters. More
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Invitation bench by Blu Dot
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Blu Dot has used bands of paper cord to encircle this simple wooden bench, designed to resemble a gift box wrapped in ribbons. More
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GB Modular bench by Gandia Blasco
Dezeen Showroom: created by Gandia Blasco artistic director José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales, the GB Modular bench is designed to bring a minimal and industrial aesthetic to both indoor and outdoor environments. More
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Detalji bench by Jenni Roininen for Nikari
Dezeen Showroom: created by designer Jenni Roininen for Nikari, the Detalji bench is a warm minimalist piece with features woven from paper yarn. More
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Marino bench by Miniforms
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Miniforms has launched a modular bench called Marino with two different types of tables integrated into its design. More
