STREET FURNITURE
Proving that streets can blossom before the spring , new furniture by mmcité comes in vibrant colours . Thoroughly selected benches rejuvenate the streets and public areas , taking into account all users and passers-by . Good design isn ’ t for a gallery it is for life .
In the West Smithfield area , colours go even further and the new carriageway paint and bright tree planters highlights the area ’ s Culture Mile – a partnership of five leading UK arts , culture and learning institutions led by the Corporation of London , with the Barbican , Guildhall School of Music & Drama , London Symphony Orchestra and Museum of London . Culture Mile aims to create a major destination for creativity , innovation and learning in the heart of London ’ s financial district stretching just under a mile from Farringdon to Moorgate in the north-west corner of the Square Mile .
Vera benches are showing that advanced modern design does not always mean a high price . Durability and strength are combined with the purity of shape and remarkable visual lightness . Added armrests are geared to the needs of older people . Street furniture is something which belongs to no-one and serves everyone .
Carriageway paint : Design by Richard Wolfstrome ; Production & installation by Standard8design
mmcité is not only a supplier of high-quality street furniture but also a partner to all those who want to create something special within public spaces . For more than twenty-five years the Czech based design brand has earned a great reputation for its excellent designs for the public realm .
“ Our furniture offers all citizens fine quality and influences their taste without any exclusivity .” says David Karásek , leading designer and coowner of mmcité . “ We were proud of helping The City of London to bring the streets back to life and are excited to see peoples reaction to the result ,” he adds .
Playful Blocq seats fit perfectly to this design . A massive block placed on sharp points was designed to contract soundly and attract attention in the public space . Conically shaped singleseaters with a powder coating of the steel bases are offered in six colour combinations . Funky accent with serious results .
Carriageway paint : Design by Richard Wolfstrome ; Production & installation by Standard8design
Well recognized in the sphere of street furniture design on the global scale , mmcité operates with 11 branches , and its products became part of daily life in cities from Paris through to Moscow , Dubai to New York and San Francisco . Numerous awards prove its precise work in urban space , such as Red Dot Awards , Good Design Awards , IF Design Awards , Czech Grand Design , AN Best of product award , to name a few .
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Carriageway paint production & installation : @ Standard8design
Photo credit : mmcité
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