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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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Rotating Bench Keeps The Seat Dry After Rain

Rotating Bench Keeps The Seat Dry After Rain

Yanko design Report

#7

Bench By Alleswirdgut Architektur, Luxembourg

Bench By Alleswirdgut Architektur, Luxembourg

AllesWirdGut Architektur Report

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#12

The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe Book Bench, London

The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe Book Bench, London

hiddeninabook Report

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Custom Curve Seats, Cadigal Green, University Of Sydney, Australia

Custom Curve Seats, Cadigal Green, University Of Sydney, Australia

Taylor Cullity Lethlean Report

#14

Seats In The Shape Of A Tulip By Tulpi Design

Seats In The Shape Of A Tulip By Tulpi Design

TulpiDesign Report

#15

Musical Bench

Musical Bench

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#16

El Poeta Bench By Alfredo Häberli

El Poeta Bench By Alfredo Häberli

bdbarcelona.com Report

#17

Bus Stop Bench

Bus Stop Bench

escapekit.ca Report

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Evisa Isabella Rose
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would climb to the first ''hole'' of the letter B! Would probably miss the bus tho... ;-)

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Swinging Bench By Neulhae Cho

Swinging Bench By Neulhae Cho

Neulhae Cho Report

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That looks so fun! It gives you an excuse to be a kid again... even for a minute.

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#19

888 Brannan Office Building In San Francisco

888 Brannan Office Building In San Francisco

Joe Fletcher Report

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#21

Kansas City Public Library Stairs

Kansas City Public Library Stairs

John Report

#22

Soft Bench By Lucile Soufflet

Soft Bench By Lucile Soufflet

Lucile Soufflet Report

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Hans
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hm...if there are several people they will slide and meet in the center...

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#23

Glassconcrete Bench By Zoltan Bencze & Szovetseg'39, Pecs, Hungary

Glassconcrete Bench By Zoltan Bencze & Szovetseg'39, Pecs, Hungary

ivankaconcrete.com Report

#27

Benches With Big Hats, Marseille, France

Benches With Big Hats, Marseille, France

Victor Vieillard Report

#28

The State Of The Pulse At Rest, International Garden Show Hamburg

The State Of The Pulse At Rest, International Garden Show Hamburg

terramanus.de Report

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#29

Benches In Exhibition At The Sheldon Art Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri

Benches In Exhibition At The Sheldon Art Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri

Melissa Kaseman Report

#30

Tree Bench Of Tree Bench, Seattle, Usa

Tree Bench Of Tree Bench, Seattle, Usa

Paul Sorey Report

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#31

Robot Bench In Enschede, Netherlands

Robot Bench In Enschede, Netherlands

Boris Tellegen aka Delta Report

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Letter Bench, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England

Letter Bench, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England

boex.co.uk Report

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish i could have seen all the words I'd have liked to have read the whole thing

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#37

Benches In Riva Promenade Of Croatian City Split

Benches In Riva Promenade Of Croatian City Split

3LHD Architects Report

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#38

Garabatos, Series Of Benches By Pablo Reinoso

Garabatos, Series Of Benches By Pablo Reinoso

Pablo Reinoso Report

#40

Lightwave, A Sculptural Bench In Ithaca, NY

Lightwave, A Sculptural Bench In Ithaca, NY

After Architecture Report

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When dont have a jacket but u find a random bench that gives you heat...... sweet relief

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#43

The Wave In Chicago, IL

The Wave In Chicago, IL

dSPACE Studio Report

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#44

Buttmunches, San Francisco Ferry Plaza, CA

Buttmunches, San Francisco Ferry Plaza, CA

Lorna and Jill Watt Report

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Evisa Isabella Rose
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!!! ;-)

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#45

Sail Benches, Vercheres, Canada

Sail Benches, Vercheres, Canada

Les Ateliers Guyon Report

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Little letitia
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Again, lovely as they are seems like an excessive use of precious trees!

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#46

Mountain Inspired Benches

Mountain Inspired Benches

Elodie Stephan Report

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#47

The Tree Bench In The Netherlands

The Tree Bench In The Netherlands

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#49

Benches In Jean Baptiste Lebas Park, Lille, France

Benches In Jean Baptiste Lebas Park, Lille, France

west8 Report

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Heather Cox
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could see myself getting up and banging my head on the bars.

#50

Light Bench In Barcelona

Light Bench In Barcelona

july.arch91 Report

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Dats A Gator
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please tell me I'm not the only one that for some reason can only focus on the fries

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#51

Space Inbetween By Worapong Manupipatpong

Space Inbetween By Worapong Manupipatpong

Worapong Manupipatpong Report

#52

Swan Bench In Amsterdam

Swan Bench In Amsterdam

Chuck Holton Report

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Little letitia
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very rustic and almost antique looking, adds to the beauty of what the want to be an aged, weathered piece of art.

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#54

Unire/Unite In Rome, Italy

Unire/Unite In Rome, Italy

Urban Movement Design Report

#56

Swirling Bench

Swirling Bench

malikgallery.com Report

#58

Piano Bench In Andrassy Ave, Budapest

Piano Bench In Andrassy Ave, Budapest

Karen Bryan Report

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Robert Herczeg
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

Concrete Bench At New York Botanical Garden‎, Bronx

Francis Jonckheere Report

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#61

Sustainable Wooden Bench In United Kingdom

Sustainable Wooden Bench In United Kingdom

PHILIP KOOMEN Report

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Little letitia
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ohhh I'd love to visit, where is this in the UK does anyone know?

#62

Onsite Benches By Sebastien Wierinck, Berlin, Germany And Paris, France

Onsite Benches By Sebastien Wierinck, Berlin, Germany And Paris, France

Frank Seehausen , Sebastien Normand Report

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#65

Flexible Seating By Izabela Bołoz, Gdynia, Poland

Flexible Seating By Izabela Bołoz, Gdynia, Poland

Izabela Bołoz Report

#68

Montenegro - City Kotor

Montenegro - City Kotor

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Jace
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This giant bench is usable, unlike the one in France, a few images up. I love photos of people on gaint furniture. It totally messes with the ability to judge scale.

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#69

Walking Down The Street In Seoul - South Korea

Walking Down The Street In Seoul - South Korea

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#70

National Taiwan University Hospital Station,taipei,taiwan

National Taiwan University Hospital Station,taipei,taiwan

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#71

The Wanderest - A Seat That Attaches To Existing Circular Or Octagonal Lamp Posts

The Wanderest - A Seat That Attaches To Existing Circular Or Octagonal Lamp Posts

Nichola Trudgen Report

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Debrecen

Debrecen

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#73

X- Shaped Loungers In Times Square, Nyc

X- Shaped Loungers In Times Square, Nyc

inhabitat.com Report

#74

Water Bench Collects And Stores Rainwater

Water Bench Collects And Stores Rainwater

MARS Report

#75

Bench Of Plates By Al_a

Bench Of Plates By Al_a

Established & Sons Report

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#76

Creative Wood Benches

Creative Wood Benches

Adler & Olesch Report

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#78

Beer Bottle Bench, Qingdao, China

Beer Bottle Bench, Qingdao, China

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#79

Salt Lake City, Utah Bench Created By Richard Johnston

Salt Lake City, Utah Bench Created By Richard Johnston

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On A Lap - Amersfoort, The Netherlands (2003 Henk Visch)

On A Lap - Amersfoort, The Netherlands (2003 Henk Visch)

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#82

London Bench

London Bench

Alan Stanton Report

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Catalina Ioan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Umm... These seem downright painful if you miss the "seat". Doesn't look like very inspired design to me.

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#83

Red Rock Bench, Calgary Canada

Red Rock Bench, Calgary Canada

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#84

Love Bench, Moldova Chisinau

Love Bench, Moldova Chisinau

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#85

Bicycle Bench - Dublin (ireland)

Bicycle Bench - Dublin (ireland)

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#86

Shark Girl Bench, Canalside, New York

Shark Girl Bench, Canalside, New York

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#87

The Sitting Stone, Šiauliai, Lithuania

The Sitting Stone, Šiauliai, Lithuania

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#89

Cool Bench In Salt Lake City, Usa By The Artist Richard Johnston

Cool Bench In Salt Lake City, Usa By The Artist Richard Johnston

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#90

Corniche Beach, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Corniche Beach, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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L.j. Bus
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Takes some efford to get in and out 😅 looks comfy though

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Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Gale Tytlandsvik
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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