Today, urban environments, public parks and green spaces are being used in new ways. Now, we meet, socialize and work in public spaces to a much greater extent than we did in the past. As we do so, the needs and demands of our shared living spaces are changing too. Here, we’ve put together a selection of favoriteproducts for green spaces with a focus on socializing, relaxing and laid-back living.
”The table and seats adapt easily to different types of environments, where they can provide space for community meals, leisure activities and youth to hang out.”
Design White Arkitekter
Långbordet picnic table was created for connecting spaces and people. The system is expandable, able to follow pavement patterns, extend lengthways, arc into circles, or create curving shapes.
Design Broberg & Ridderstråle
When space is tight, outdoor furniture solutions like Parco Furniture series make room for more.
Design Bertil Harström & Johan Kauppi
Harads is a robust contemporary furniture series crafted from Sioo-treated spruce parts and adjustable steel legs.
Design David Taylor
The Frank furniture group makes a straightforward statement. Each of the three designs is strongly contemporary while able to complement traditional settings.
Design White Arkitekter & Olle Anderson
Conceived as a modular design, individual Orm benches can combine to create a perfect circle, or form a semi-circle. Several benches can be placed at obtuse angles to create wave-like shapes.
Design Tema
Leksand is renowned for its history of traditional woodworking and timber craftsmanship. The classic Leksand wooden chair dates back to the early 1800s, and provided the inspiration for the armchair, …
Design Kauppi & Kauppi
The Kebne outdoor gym is inspired by the peaks of Kebnekaise, creating a beautiful and inviting silhouette in any environment.
"All the wood used in the new version is a residual product from the building industry"
Viaduct's form was inspired by Roman aqueducts and viaducts, and the bench has a strong architectural presence. In early 2023 we launched a development of the bench — a wooden version made in cross-laminated timber.
Design Gunilla Allard & Note Design Studio
Sigill is a park bench for the future that builds on the styles of the past. Sigill can be moved, stacked and stored with ease.
Design Thorbjörn Andersson
The pleat-like folds in this design were inspired by origami, the Japanese art of crafting objects from folded paper. Like origami, this bench has been designed with crisp ‘folds’ that form the seat and shape the backrest. The result is a park bench that appears to balance weightlessly on the front edge, but is anchored to the ground by sturdy metal supports.
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The gardens designed by seventeenth-century Swedish architect Nicodemus Tessin number among his greatest achievements. Although none of the garden benches from Tessin’s era survive today, this elegant park bench emulates the architect’s unmistakable style.
Design Lars Gunnars
The Kalmar park bench blends modern design with ergonomic form in an elegant indoor-outdoor style.
Design Anders Nyquist
The Haga park bench has a classic design. Its traditional shape is well-suited to both historic settings and contemporary spaces.
Design Peter Brandt
Vejby’s sturdy frames and solid wooden slats create stability and strength. The evenly-spaced slats in the seating and table surfaces enable rainwater to run off easily.
”The memorial grove creates a welcoming atmosphere in a spot that was not previously considered a viable part of the overall site.”
Dating back to the end of the 19th century, Askim’s church has been updated with a contemporary memorial grove for the internment of ashes.
Hamntorget – a new social meeting place along Årstaviken promenade in Södermalm, Stockholm. Architecture: White Architects.
The outdoor dining area at Borås Zoo has received a major renovation. Guests can now sit comfortably in Nola’s Sidewalk bar stools and tables and observe the animals on the savannah below.
The railside park in Åkersberga dates back to the early 1900’s, when it was first developed outside the station. Now, just over 100 years later, the park was redeveloped as the station building was renovated.
When Kungsträdgården was redesigned before Stockholm became the European Capital of Culture in 1998 a new park bench was developed, based on an older model. A unique collaboration between Nola, Wolodarski and the former city gardener Carl-Fredrik Wachtmeister.
Alviks strand is situated on Stockholm’s western edge with view across the water towards the city centre. The waterside development traces a park situated between suburban streets and the water’s edge.
With a surface of 2,400 square metres, Västerås’ new skate park is one of the largest in Sweden. Built for skateboarding, inline skating, kick-biking and BMX-riding. The park was designed by Horn.Uggla.
Design Andreas Sture & Olle Anderson
Elbin's bite-like opening makes it easy to place rubbish directly inside.
Design Fredrik von Platen
Kalmar has been crafted in reinforced concrete and scaled up to large proportions while retaining the elegant contours characteristic of terracotta pots.
Design Broberg & Ridderstråle
Frame planter is an easy and classic planter with straight lines and bent edges in sheet steel.
Design Broberg & Ridderstråle
Frame Litterbin. A spacious and modern litterbin with a simple shape with a roof. Available in sizes 120 or 240 litres.
”The front panel is simple and straightforward, painted in a single colour to create a sleek look.”
Design Björn Dahlström
Repeat is a spacious litterbin with the capacity to sort waste items for recycling. The opening for litter is placed discreetly in the side. The single-sided version is made with several openings and a sloping roof. The double-sided version is designed with two openings, space for two rubbish bags inside and doors on both sides.