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A garden bench can be designed for public or private exterior use and is usually intended for planted areas such as parks, gardens or terraces. It can come in a wide variety of materials, colors or forms, and may have a number of outdoor features integrated into the design: planters, lighting, picnic tables, etc.

Applications

These benches can be designed to fit around existing vegetation such as trees, as well as incorporate a playful function (e.g., a swing or rocking bench). Some are dedicated to a person as a way of paying tribute.

Technologies

Common materials used include hardwoods, softwoods, metals (e.g., steel or aluminum), PVC and decorative concrete. Some benches are flat-packed and the seat or slats are often screwed to the supporting legs. Heavier materials such as concrete may be precast.

How to choose

Weather resistance and type and frequency of maintenance should be considered. Metal and concrete may need a protective coating against corrosion, while wood may require varnish or paint. Certain hardwoods, such as teak and cedar, are more resistant to weathering. Certain plastics degrade in strong light, fading and becoming brittle.

A public bench should be more robust and attached to the ground or floor to avoid theft or vandalism. Particularly heavy benches or those with special fittings may not be suitable for use on soft ground.

Bibliography

Guide to outdoor furniture materials

Contemporary bench and table set for garden VIGOR Royal Botania - Red Label

An eye striking set with charisma to spare. The rough Teak or Mahogany beams are jointed...

Contemporary kids garden bench (with backrest) LUXEMBOURG by Frédéric Sofia FERMOB

Children will love having their very own spot with the Luxembourg Kid bench. Combined with the...

Contemporary garden stainless steel bench NINIX by Kris Van Puyvelde Royal Botania

NINIX means both minimal and maximal. A Contradiction? Not if you know that in material selection,...

Design garden bench (with backrest) TITIKAKA by Naoto Fukasawa B&B Italia

The new Titikaka bench, in teak lathes with an aluminium frame, contradicts the rigid shape of traditional outdoor benches. Perhaps...

Contemporary bench and table set (indoor/outdoor) MERENDA by Alessandro Lenarda METALCO

MERENDA design: A. Lenarda Bench-table made...

Contemporary bench and table set for garden by Gae Aulenti SANMARCO 2571 Zanotta

Table and bench for outdoor and indoor use. Demountable steel frame painted white or graphite...

Contemporary garden metal bench PARK LIFE by Jasper Morrison KETTAL

Park Life is a complete family of furniture for outdoors, whose clean cut profile is adaptable to a wide...

Contemporary garden bench (with backrest) STING by S.Borselius & F.Mattson Blå Station

Sting Arm-Bench is a neat, linkable and stackable bench in aluminium and stainless steel. The bench can be used indoors as well as outdoors. Sting Bench is also available without armrests. Sting O32A O32A * Stackable and linkable * Can be used...

Contemporary garden bench (teak) NETWORK 002 by Rodolfo Dordoni RODA

Rodas archetypal collection, the one which marked the firms real turning point in terms of design. A product line whose highly distinctive feature is the marked presence of solid teak,...

Contemporary garden bench in resin wicker SOHO by Frank Ligthart DEDON

SOHO, a collection that could hardly be more straightforward. With its clear lines, purity of form and distillation to only the most...

Contemporary garden metal bench PATTERN by Arik Levy EMU

The first one-piece moulded and shaped outdoor chair made entirely of completely recyclable steel was made thanks to an innovative high-tech method, making important evolution for EMU in its approach to metal. This development started with sheet and tubular metal,...

Contemporary garden bench FLAT by Mario Ruiz GANDIA BLASCO

Made of thermo-lacquered aluminium profiles (white,sand...

Traditional metal garden bench D 60/2 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel Tecta

Contemporary garden bench by Alberto Meda TEAK BENCH ALIAS

Bench for outdoor use. Structure made...

Design garden bench (with backrest) BDLOVE by Ross Lovegrove BD Barcelona Design

Bdlove Bench -2002- Ross Lovegrove Bench made of Polyethylene (MDPE), of medium density, mass pigmented in different colours; fluorescent red (P-805 U 2X), beige (P-467 U), white (WARMGREY 1U), blue...

Contemporary metal bench and table set for garden WINGS Ghekiere Industries

Indoor furniture & outdoor furniture Wings tables come in seven sizes with matching benches. The supports are manufactured from varnished metal for indoors and varnished aluminum for outdoors. The Nautical Leather cushions are washable and UV-resistant....

Contemporary bench and table set (indoor/outdoor) RECLAIM TEAK DINING SET by GREENFACE Infinita Corporation

GREENFACE is beautiful Teak Furniture made from recycled teak with Zero "0" Carbon Footprint - for every cubic meter of reclaimed wood from buildings and furniture, at least four new teak trees are planted to cover for exhaust of production, packaging and transport. The...

Contemporary garden bench LIX TABLE AND BENCHES SET Swanky Design - Premium Contemporary Furniture

Lix is a minimalistic design which maintains comfort and a contemporary style. The stylish product range is ideal for outdoor contract and residential environments. The design is functional and will stand up to all types of weather. The frame is available in an Aluminium white powder coated finish. To create a harder finish the colour is applied by electrostatically...

Contemporary garden bench DOBLE BENCH 240 FueraDentro

In addition to the great success of the Doble tables, the Doble Bench was added to the Cima Collection in 2011. To perfectly match the Doble tables, these outdoor garden benches are available in different sizes and the seat of the Doble Bench...