Street Furniture - Enhance Your Community With Great Urban Designs and Architecture



Furniture ranging from steel bollards to plastic barriers to wooden benches can all contribute to great urban design and architecture that somehow play an important role especially in crowded areas and busy cities.
Other types of outdoor furniture commonly used are parking bollards, bike shelters, standing ashtrays, railings, fences, litter bins, seating, signage and a lot more. All these furniture are being used in different areas including parks, outside office buildings, outside the malls, on the roads, on the sides of the roads and even outside the homes because they are useful and can provide a number of benefits to those who use them.

What are the Benefits of Street Furniture?

The various types of furniture available for outdoor use have certain functions and are designed to provide comfort and safety. For example, a bike stand can be very convenient and useful to people who use their bikes so they can leave their bikes in safety when not being used. Bollards and barriers are used to protect vulnerable areas or facilities and to control vehicles and pedestrian traffic. Public shelters are used to provide a covered area for passengers waiting at bus stops or for pedestrians to have somewhere to stay in case there's a sudden downpour.

Choosing the Right Furniture

In terms of materials, suitable ones should be used for any street or outdoor furniture to be long lasting. Suitable materials should also be used for the furniture to match its surroundings. There are different materials used for making street furniture and they include the following: timber, galvanised mild steel, stainless steel, cast iron, powder coated and recycled plastic. Each material has unique properties that will allow designers of street and outdoor furniture come up with great designs that will complement the town or community's overall urban design and architecture.

It is essential that urban design should take into consideration the types, materials, styles, designs, colours and layout of furniture to be used in the area because it is one way of bringing the people and the community together, apart from enhancing the way the community looks.

Where to Find the Right Furniture

Bollards, barriers, bike stands, bike shelter, barriers, parking and security posts are available and there are numerous companies that specialise in designing and making them. It would be best to get in touch with a reputable company that offers a wide array of options so you can find the right furniture that will perfectly suit all your requirements in enhancing your community.

Besteel Furniture Co.,Ltd. is a professional in street furniture manufacturing for over 20 years, covering custom steel furniture and urban furniture, including street seating,tables, little bins,recycle,planters, cycle parking,shelter etc.


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