# Conversation-Encouraging Benches This Design by Cas Moor Causes Interaction in an Ingenious Way By Brandon Bastaldo | Published 2013-05-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conversation-engorging References: [casmoor](http://casmoor.com/social-bench.html) When finding a spot to sit in public, benches are ideal, but people like Cas Moor and his conversation-encouraging 'Social Bench' are trying to foster a new revolution of random public interaction. No matter where you live, sitting somewhere in public is a necessary act that many of people have carried out at some point in their lifetime. Whether it's out of exhaustion or just simply to enjoy a beautiful day, sitting on [public benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-bench) is a part of life many of us experience. But there's no denying that while sitting beside strangers in public, starting a conversation can be hard and many people often feel disconnected with those around them This is the ingenious aspect of Cas Moors' conversation encouraging Social Benches. By designing [seats to actually face each other](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-a-little-bit-further), patrons are enticed to strike up a conversation and get to know the people around them a little better. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Conversation-encouraging Furniture:** Design furniture that promotes interaction and encourages strangers to connect - **Interactive Public Spaces:** Creating public spaces that foster community building and engagement - **Innovative Bench Designs:** Exploration of new bench designs that go beyond traditional seating and promote social interaction ### Who This Affects Most - **Urban Design:** Incorporating social elements into urban landscape design to encourage community interaction - **Hospitality:** Creating unique and engaging seating arrangements for guests to promote interaction and conversation - **Retail:** Designing immersive seating areas for customers to promote longer stays and memorable experiences ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interaction-Promoting Public Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bench-seating.md) - [Two-Person Seesaw Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-problem-halved.md) - [Childhood Connection-Promoting Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buddy-bench1.md) - [Muscle Loss-Combating Playground Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playground-bench.md) - [Adaptive Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adp-bench.md) - [Modular Outdoor Space Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mass-public-bench.md) - [Rotating Solar-Powered Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-solarpowered-bench-that-spins-ever-so-slowly.md) - [Bike-Friendly Outdoor Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinajarro-bench.md) - [Bold Motion Bench Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheelbench-krllermller-edition.md)