26 most creative benches from around the world

The image of any city is determined by many factors and things: buildings, bridges, parks, sculptures... and benches. Yes, it is the bench, the simplest form of public furniture, that can influence the impression of a particular place. 

Here are 26 examples that illustrate how imagination and creative ingenuity can move anyone from the congested streets of the city to the cozy and quiet atmosphere of the living room. 

A bench in Kiev.

Massachusetts, USA.

Blue Carpet art object bench, Newcastle, UK.

Why not sit on the tail of a whale?

Bench by architects Alleswirdgut Architektur, Luxembourg.

Bench made of colored pencils, Kiev.

Benches in the form of tulips from Tulpi Design.

Immerse yourself in the magical world of Narnia, London.

A park in Feklabruck, Austria.

Soft bench by Lucille Souffle.

And how do you like this place to relax?

University of Sydney, Australia.

New York, USA.

A bench in the form of typewriter keys.

A bench from Lungo Mare.

Split, Croatia.

San Francisco, USA.

Seattle, USA.

New York, USA.

Bench by Alfredo Heberly.

Benches in the form of a sailing ship, Verscheer, Canada.

This bench was inspired by the mountains.

Enschede, the Netherlands.

Paris, France.

Swing bench by Neulhae Cho.

Ithaca, New York.