Clever bench design

Mar 16, 2018 10:41 AM

Clever bench design

That's "cool", not "clever". "Clever" is about functionality.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Never seen anyone use the benches

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Toon! Outside the Ritzy (well, it used to be the Ritzy!)....

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Somebody get my hotwheels and my spinny car launcher thing!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Just because you are different, doesn't mean you are useful

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$20,000 taxpayer dollars

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Perfect for skateboarding.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

TOON TOON

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Black n White army!!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

By Thomas heatherwick. Part of blue carpet.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why isn't the whole bench on the photo!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

ayyyyyy thats newcastle. I know that place

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The designer is called Thomas Heatherwick. He does a lot of nice stuff. http://www.heatherwick.com/

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Thought the title said "Clever Bitch Design"

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Some bench.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That guy looks like he's about to walk into the tree

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Newcastle! Those benches aren’t far from where I work

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That bench is appealing

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I got it. Sensible chuckle.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's nothing clever about it. It's just beautiful.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Cool squirrel skate park.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Clever girl

8 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 0

Easy breezy beautiful-

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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Newcastle?

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Newcastle

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What about it?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

'Damn monument valley get out of my head' drunk person probably

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I would walk into or off that so many times.

8 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

Why are you walking on benches

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Peel it.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The Blue Carpet. An art instalation outside The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle Upon Tyne ... it used to be a lot bluer

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Honestly, I'd just be annoyed if I was forced to sit on the end.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Until you don't see it and walk right into it.

8 years ago | Likes 536 Dislikes 15

Worth it

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

that will make you feel really "clever"

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

AH! My shins!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I mean... it’s just like any other object you would or wouldn’t see.

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

You'd just do like a quarter of a loop and lie down gently on the pavement.

8 years ago | Likes 76 Dislikes 0

Doesn't make it any less clever, just you.

8 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 5

As with any bench...?

8 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 1

This is designed to blend in.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

Yes, a bent stone slab sticking out of the ground. Very subtle. Super stealthy ;)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

stop constantly staring at your cells phones

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They have those outside the art gallery in Newcastle, UK. If I remember correctly they used to light up green when they were first installed

8 years ago | Likes 122 Dislikes 0

That’s exactly where this one is.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Then the bulbs got stolen... cos it’s Newcastle

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Gotcha !

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I live next to Newcastle. Where exactly is this? Baltic maybe?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's a bus in the background going to beamish it is the one outside the art gallery

8 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

Beamish is fucking awesome

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