# Stranger-Connecting Benches The 'Vacuum' Urban Furniture Design Links Citizens Together By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-03-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-furniture-design References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/vacuum-urban-furniture-design-aims-to-connect-people-in-modern-busy-life/) & [issuu](https://issuu.com/orsanb.t) Urban locations can have many consumers not interacting much with the people around them, so the 'Vacuum' urban furniture design is intended to correct this. Designed by Örsan Berkay Tülüce, the 'Vacuum' would allow people who sit on the unit to connect to the Vacuum Network of chairs. From here, users would be able to converse with other people sitting on benches around the city or, potentially, around the world. Users would use their smartphones and/or tablets in order to connect to the Vacuum Network on the 'Vacuum' urban furniture design. In locations full of people, the bench network could help to get people who wouldn't otherwise meet to talk on a neutral basis about similar interests. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Interactive Urban Furniture:** The 'Vacuum' urban furniture design incorporates technology and connectivity to encourage interaction and communication. - **Social Networking in Public Spaces:** The Vacuum Network allows users to connect, communicate, and share interests with people sitting on benches around the city or even worldwide. - **Enhancing Community Engagement:** The 'Vacuum' urban furniture design helps bring people together and foster conversations among individuals who may not interact otherwise. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** The 'Vacuum' urban furniture design presents a disruptive opportunity for furniture manufacturers to create innovative pieces that promote social interaction. - **Technology:** The integration of smartphones and tablets in the 'Vacuum' urban furniture design opens up avenues for technology companies to develop new communication platforms. - **Urban Planning:** The concept of the 'Vacuum' urban furniture design offers a new approach for urban planners to create more inclusive and engaging public spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inclusive Modular Cityscape Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-bench.md) - [AI-Powered Cityscape Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-urban-furniture.md) - [City-Honoring Furniture Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symbiotic-urban-furniture-project.md) - [Urban Solar Charging Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perovia.md) - [Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/membran-collective.md) - [Interactive Purposeful Urban Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-furniture1.md) - [Accessible Urban Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-furniture-concept.md) - [Interaction-Promoting Public Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bench-seating.md) - [Childhood Connection-Promoting Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buddy-bench1.md)