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Many things shape the face of a city: buildings, bridges, parks, sculptures... even benches! That's right, this simple form of public furniture can also add more emotion to a particular site.
Bored Panda created this list of unusual bench designs to illustrate that creativity can transform busy streets into cozy communal living rooms. Whether you're grabbing a quick lunch, or waiting for your date, these benches will definitely brighten your day!
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#1
Park In Vöcklabruck, Austria
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#2
Bench In Kiev, Ukraine
#3
Paprocany Lake Shore Redevelopment
#4
Rotating Bench Keeps The Seat Dry After Rain
#5
The Blue Carpet In Newcastle, England
#6
Creative Park Bench, Massachusetts
#7
Bench By Alleswirdgut Architektur, Luxembourg
#8
Whale Tail Bench
#9
Typewriter Bench
#10
Bench Out Of Pencils In Kiev, Ukraine
#11
Off-ground, Copenhagen, Denmark
#12
The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe Book Bench, London
Evisa Isabella Rose 8 years ago
How would a city look if all the benches were fairytale-like as this one? <3
#13
Custom Curve Seats, Cadigal Green, University Of Sydney, Australia
#14
Seats In The Shape Of A Tulip By Tulpi Design
#15
Musical Bench
#16
El Poeta Bench By Alfredo Häberli
#17
Bus Stop Bench
Evisa Isabella Rose 8 years ago
I would climb to the first ''hole'' of the letter B! Would probably miss the bus tho... ;-)
#18
Swinging Bench By Neulhae Cho
over opinionated 8 years ago
That looks so fun! It gives you an excuse to be a kid again... even for a minute.
#19
888 Brannan Office Building In San Francisco
#21
Kansas City Public Library Stairs
#22
Soft Bench By Lucile Soufflet
#23
Glassconcrete Bench By Zoltan Bencze & Szovetseg'39, Pecs, Hungary
#24
Lungo Mare Bench
#25
Double Doily, New York, Ny
#26
Book Bench In Paris
#27
Benches With Big Hats, Marseille, France
Evisa Isabella Rose 8 years ago
:''''''''''''D So funny but perfect for some shadow on the hot days!
#28
The State Of The Pulse At Rest, International Garden Show Hamburg
#29
Benches In Exhibition At The Sheldon Art Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri
over opinionated 8 years ago
I'd probably get in trouble but I'd have to jump my bike off one.
#30
Tree Bench Of Tree Bench, Seattle, Usa
#31
Robot Bench In Enschede, Netherlands
Evisa Isabella Rose 8 years ago
Plot twist: It's not a bench! It's just a robot resting on the ground! ;-)
#32
Creative Benches In New York
#33
Letter Bench, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England
over opinionated 8 years ago
I wish i could have seen all the words I'd have liked to have read the whole thing
#34
Funny City Bench, Bangkok
#35
Creative Bench
#36
Bench On Acid
#37
Benches In Riva Promenade Of Croatian City Split
#38
Garabatos, Series Of Benches By Pablo Reinoso
#39
Diy Urban Bench
#40
Lightwave, A Sculptural Bench In Ithaca, NY
JEFF THE KILLER 8 years ago
When dont have a jacket but u find a random bench that gives you heat...... sweet relief
#41
Creative Public Bench
#42
Circular Bench Bruxelles
#44
Buttmunches, San Francisco Ferry Plaza, CA
Evisa Isabella Rose 8 years ago
Look at the difference between the first bench, standing there all miserable and gray. Αnd the little monster ones, standing out all happy and colourful!!! ;-)
#45
Sail Benches, Vercheres, Canada
Little letitia 7 years ago
Again, lovely as they are seems like an excessive use of precious trees!
#46
Mountain Inspired Benches
#47
The Tree Bench In The Netherlands
#48
Modern Bamboo Bench In New York
#49
Benches In Jean Baptiste Lebas Park, Lille, France
#50
Light Bench In Barcelona
Dats A Gator 8 years ago
Please tell me I'm not the only one that for some reason can only focus on the fries
#51
Space Inbetween By Worapong Manupipatpong
#52
Swan Bench In Amsterdam
Little letitia 7 years ago
Very rustic and almost antique looking, adds to the beauty of what the want to be an aged, weathered piece of art.
#53
Social Bench
#54
Unire/Unite In Rome, Italy
#55
Bench Go Round, San Francisco
#58
Piano Bench In Andrassy Ave, Budapest
Robert Herczeg 8 years ago
while I've sat on this bench personally, and I agree that it is nice, that it's not the same as all the others, but really it's just a regular bench that was painted when the museum moved there. Not particularly creative.
#59
Concrete Bench At New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
#60
Unique Public Bench
#61
Sustainable Wooden Bench In United Kingdom
#63
Claude Ponti Bench, Nantes, France
Final score:
23points
#64
Steora - Solar Smart Bench With Phone Charger And Internet
Final score:
23points
#65
Flexible Seating By Izabela Bołoz, Gdynia, Poland
#66
Bench In London
#67
Portable Bench In London
#69
Walking Down The Street In Seoul - South Korea
Final score:
20points
#70
National Taiwan University Hospital Station,taipei,taiwan
Final score:
19points
#71
The Wanderest - A Seat That Attaches To Existing Circular Or Octagonal Lamp Posts
#73
X- Shaped Loungers In Times Square, Nyc
Final score:
17points
#74
Water Bench Collects And Stores Rainwater
#77
Klaipeda
Final score:
13points
#78
Beer Bottle Bench, Qingdao, China
Final score:
11points
#80
Modified Social Benches In Ny
#81
On A Lap - Amersfoort, The Netherlands (2003 Henk Visch)
Final score:
9points
#82
London Bench
Catalina Ioan 8 years ago
Umm... These seem downright painful if you miss the "seat". Doesn't look like very inspired design to me.
#83
Red Rock Bench, Calgary Canada
Final score:
5points
#85
Bicycle Bench - Dublin (ireland)
Final score:
4points
#86
Shark Girl Bench, Canalside, New York
Final score:
3points
#88
"V" Shaped Bench In Belgium
#90
Corniche Beach, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Final score:
0points
#91
Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Final score:
-1point
Gale Tytlandsvik 1 year ago
I love weird, but for some reason the simplicity of this is probably my fav! Like sitting at the kitchen table, ready for a good visit!
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Johanna-Nicollette Kidd 7 years ago
These benches are really cool, I especially like the 'walking thru water' ones! What happens if the water level rises howerver?
Keith Ward 8 years ago
I saw a picture and video of a bench more than 10 years ago that I have never been able to find anything on since. I think it was in New York and had a cantilever beam that ran under the road. When someone sat on the bench a statue or sculpture on the other side of the road would stand up. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Johanna-Nicollette Kidd 7 years ago
These benches are really cool, I especially like the 'walking thru water' ones! What happens if the water level rises howerver?
Keith Ward 8 years ago
I saw a picture and video of a bench more than 10 years ago that I have never been able to find anything on since. I think it was in New York and had a cantilever beam that ran under the road. When someone sat on the bench a statue or sculpture on the other side of the road would stand up. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
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