The main square was the main venue of the European Mobility Week in Vipava. The municipality wanted to test how the residents will react to planned permanent transformation of the square into a car free zone. They invited us to design and install urban furniture. For a period of 10 days, we changed 10 parking spaces into a pedestrian friendly area. We designed a simple and low-cost bench made of concrete drainage channels and spruce wood, which can also be turned into a table and can be assembled into various seating arrangements. Together with the pupils of the Vipava Primary School, we assembled ten new benches on the spot in one day. Even though there is a park with stone seats near the square, passers-by have already expressed a wish during the construction that the benches would remain on the square even after the weekend of mobility. The municipality listened to the wishes and kept the benches on the Main Square.

You too can make the cheapest city bench, with or without backrest!