Furniture for public use is an important feature of any urban city and such pieces need to be accessible and inviting. As metropolitan centers rapidly expand, a real struggle between the availability of public and privately accessed land manifests itself. Some architects, like Jean Lee of Furnishing Utopia, are attempting to address this tension. The New York City-based designer recently unveiled an exhibition of furniture for public use at the Naval Cemetery Landscape for New York Design Week. Featuring a total of "35 projects 5 projects designed to respond to locales in the United States, United Kingdom, Vietnam, and nine other nations," the exhibition is aptly titled 'Public Access.' Among the pieces on display are a playful bird feeder and many whimsical sitting options. The event also has an indoor component at Brooklyn gallery and bookshop Head Hi.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Public Access Furniture
- Opportunity for innovative public access furniture designs to create inviting and accessible environments in expanding urban cities.
- Whimsical Public Seating
- Opportunity for innovation in designing playful and whimsical public seating options that increase community engagement in public spaces.
- Public Landscape Exhibitions
- Opportunity for organizing exhibitions of furniture for public use that promote interaction between communities and the environment in urban centers.
Sectors Adopting This
- Urban Architecture
- Opportunity for architects to specialize in designing public access furniture for buildings and public spaces located in expanding urban areas.
- Landscaping
- Opportunity for landscapers to consider innovative and playful public access furniture designs that could complement their landscaping projects and facilitate community interaction.
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to diversify their production lines and research into design and production of public access furniture.
