Cities are large common areas, and public open space is, so to speak, a city’s living room, which is, at best, accessible to everyone at all times. People meet here, relax, go for walks or to work, go shopping or just drift aimlessly through the streets. In order to make everyone feel comfortable, the design of parks, streets and plazas is just as important as one’s sofa at home. Light, seating, play equipment, bicycle stands, bollards, etc. often directly help shape and improve the image of a city or urban space. Useful and popular street furniture is generally flexible, mobile and modular, allowing plazas to be used for interim activities and users to decide where to place their seating, as is the case, for example, at Times Square in New…
