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Furnitubes’ Managing Director Catherine Barratt shares the company’s vision for the next twenty years — from climate-responsive design and sustainable materials to the partnerships and craftsmanship that define "furniture for good

What does sustainability really look like for a small manufacturer? It’s not a perfect story - it’s a long and winding road. In the first entry of our new Sustainability Journal, our Managing Director, Catherine, opens up about what it takes to balance purpose, progress and practicality in 2026 and into the future

Used responsibly, recycled plastic is a great idea - especially when there’s a plan for its end of life. It’s durable, practical, and makes clever use of a material that’s already in circulation. UNIUN benches and planters in black are made from recycled plastic, and like every version of the range, they’re designed to last and last and last

Furnitubes Grows AKRI Range with AKRI Snap - a modular planter & seating solution with faster lead-times. Furnitubes, a Kent-based outdoor furniture company with a focus on sustainable urban design, has added a new product to its modular AKRI planter range, AKRI Snap. This addition expands the possibilities of their bespoke planter and seating with faster lead-times

Outdoor furniture company Furnitubes, who has over 70 years of experience in manufacturing sustainable outdoor furniture for public spaces, launched its Endura timber range at an invite-only event held in its London showroom on 1st May. Endura, a thermally-modified timber range, is designed to last several more years than untreated timber in

What happens when you remove cars from one of the busiest roads and intersections in London, and prioritise people and plants? Cannon Ivers, Director at Landscape Architecture firm, LDA Design and design lead on one of London's most talked about and multi-award winning schemes - Strand, Aldwych - joins us for this month's podcast in The Green

Episode 3 of #Decarbonised feayures Jonathan Bourne, Sales Director at Bourne Amenity, a manufacturer of topsoil and substrates that are both high quality and bespoke. Tune in to hear how Jonathan explains what is meant by "good soil", its significance, and how it impacts sustainability throughout the supply chain. With climate change now at a

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Furnitubes' very first podcast! Our new monthly podcast will explore all things landscape architecture, urban design and of course street furniture. Hosted by our managing director, Catherine Barratt, The Green Room promises to bring you the very best of industry musings, interviews, discussions and

Furnitubes is launching AKRI®, a raised wall planter enabling large planting beds to be designed as part of a scheme. Constructed from recycled steel, AKRI® planters are a sustainable and cost effective solution compared with traditional masonry walls or smaller sit-on top planters. Plus they offer designers more creative options in terms of

At Furnitubes we believe in the positive promotion of UK manufacturing and the benefits that it brings to the UK economy. That’s why we are pleased to announce we have successfully been accepted into the number one marque of British manufacturing, Made in Britain. This accreditation further supports and promotes our beliefs in British

There are compelling reasons why schools and colleges should make more of their external learning environments. Not least, the fact that developing outdoor education space frees up valuable room inside buildings, particularly in establishments which suffer from cramped classrooms or rising student numbers. Of course, the advantages of moving

How can you create spacious and appealing outdoor living space in urban areas, especially as land is at a premium in most towns and cities? The answer could well be ‘above you’, as increasing numbers of architects, facility managers, building firms and property owners are going sky high with their gardens. Roof gardens are on the rise. Not least

Rarely is street furniture in the public realm purely decorative. It holds a multitude of significant values. For example, in city, town and village centres, bespoke street furniture is the ideal way to give people a sense of “place”, particularly in areas where stores are national chains and there’s potential for the shopping area to look the

Designed by Furnitubes’ in-house designers, Uniun® offers contemporary solutions for seating and planters for both internal and external spaces. The distinctive trapezoid-shaped base is a tough plastic moulding that is the core of the range, and is fitted with either a base to make it a planter, a hardwood lid to make it a bench, or half each for

Originally opened in 1972, the Westgate Centre in Oxford has been the city's main shopping destination for over 40 years. The £440 million redevelopment of the site by Westgate Oxford Alliance - a partnership between Land Securities and The Crown Estate - opened in October 2017 and includes nearly 800,000 sq feet of retail, restaurant and leisure