green bench by emanuele martini from italy
designer's own words:
Resting on lawn grass in a sunny day is a time to relax that in urban centers has become less and less possible.
The idea of a bench with a turf on which it is possible to lie down comes from this observation. The proposed bench shall be placed in public squares and pedestrian areas with a clear prevalence of cement.
Indeed, it could offer a moment of relax in contact with an item that is becoming more and more alien in our life: the green.
The concrete bench can be coupled on-line or placed in pairs to form different combinations.
The surface layer of soil is placed inside a cell formed by a "fabric" of polypropylene fibers.
The cells promote the stability of the soil over time.
green bench 1
green bench 2
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