Furnitubes - external seats and benches

Furnitubes was approached by designer Alice Crispi with a requirement for a continuous, wavy modular seating solution that would also accommodate large planter pots within the curved sections for the rooftop extension at a members'-only club in London’s Covent Garden. A 15m-long RailRoad Delta seat with a continuous backrest was delivered in modules, making it easy to transport to the roof terrace

Uniun seating and planter modules surround the entrances of a new IKEA store and the Livat shopping centre on King Street in Hammersmith. The products are made from fully recyclable rotationally-moulded LLDPE - a sturdy, thick and waterproof plastic. The solid material means scuffs will not expose any base material of a different colour, preserving the modules and

The contemporary styling and robust construction of Furnitubes’ RailRoad made it the ideal choice for the tough demands of this busy site. Three seating units were supplied in total - all from the ‘Loop’ family within the RailRoad range - comprising two simple straight benches and a combination assembly of a straight seat with backrest adjoined to a curved bench unit

Thoughtfully designed public seating from Furnitubes helped transform a bustling thoroughfare into a welcoming community hub on Canterbury's High Street, while respecting the existing natural beauty and ensuring minimal maintenance. Contacted initially by Canterbury City Council, Furnitubes was tasked with reinvigorating the highly-pedestrianised

A members-only club in London’s Covent Garden, The Conduit Workspace focuses on sustainability and ethical hospitality, encouraging creativity and collaboration. Featuring relaxed working and dining spaces as well as event space, a library, and rooftop bar and restaurant, it spans across six floors offering everything needed to connect its

The Donkey Sanctuary was founded nearly 50 years ago and has become globally renowned for its work, now having over 6,000 donkeys in its care worldwide. At the Sidmouth site alone over 500 donkeys are currently accommodated. The sanctuary has been voted in the top 10 ‘Best Family Days Out in Devon’ and attracts up to an estimated 200,000 visitors

Furnitubes' design team worked closely with project contractors Willmott Dixon and architects BDP who were keen to encourage open welcoming spaces for students and members of the public to sit, eat & socialise. Part of the solution included a bespoke Elements Podium platform, manufactured in iroko timber slats with steel supports. The platform

Furnitubes designed and manufactured site-specific benches, seats and loungers for Winnersh Triangle, a 1.5 million sq ft mixed-use business park near Reading. Furnitubes' designers met with the landscape architect in order to gain a fuller understanding of requirements and recommended that a bespoke solution was needed

Designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership and engineers Buro Happold, the Ashford Designer Outlet opened in March 2000, and its popularity has grown ever since, with its 120 stores now attracting over 3.6 million visitors annually. In 2019 the centre expansion will see 50 further brands accommodated, a new food piazza, a dedicated events space

RailRoad planters were installed to introduce some welcome greenery to the forecourt at Great Yarmouth Station. These were combined with integrated Delta form seating modules to encourage use of the outside space as a meeting point and rest area for people awaiting train arrivals and departures

As part of the Lincoln High Street improvement scheme Lincolnshire County Council required seating with a significant visual presence to be used as part of traffic-calming measures as well as providing useful short-term seating for shoppers. Furnitubes’ in-house designers developed a unique circular bench for the scheme. Manufactured in two sizes

Ibstock Junior School in Leicestershire, built in the 1920s, required another building extension to increase capacity due to a dramatic rise in the number of pupils from new housing developments. Furnitubes’ RailRoad Edge straight and curved seating was chosen for the scheme as it allows for configurations to suit the confined spaces available and encourages social interaction

Furnitubes designed, manufactured and installed bespoke wall-top seating, boundary screens for climbing plants, and illuminated signage for Christchurch Gardens, a small public open space set back from the busy Victoria Street in the heart of Westminster. The site is the former burial ground for St Margaret Westminster dating from 1625, which was

The University of Essex in Colchester runs a leading BSc Sports Performance and Coaching degree programme and has associations with a number of national sports governing bodies, including Volleyball England, Basketball England, Rugby Football Union and the Lawn Tennis Association. The new sports centre provides top class facilities for both high

The new Excelsior Building at the Haberdashers' Aske's School in Borehamwood provides a performance hall, mezzanine cafe, function room and teaching spaces, together with courtyard improvements and rooftop terraces. To allow pupils to enjoy this new outdoor space a seating system was required that was sufficiently flexible to be able to follow the curves and angles of the planting beds