Street Furniture News

Our 2021 will be full of surprises: new ideas, projects, and, most of all, new products. We are happy to announce that STILE, the new Metalco catalogue, will be available in a few weeks. Metalco has developed new solutions that anticipate future trends, allowing to design urban spaces that enhance interpersonal connections, citizens’ wellbeing, engagement, and performance.

Various studies have shown that the numbers of workers moving away from our cities has been increasing year on year. In 2019 for every nine adults moving into London for example, 10 were moving out. With nearly a year of living with Covid people are relocating at an even faster pace.

JCDecaux has developed a new digital phone kiosk that could literally save lives. Usually an advertising company they have set about designing innovative street furniture that combines the latest in digital advertising technology with a range of free public services, including an automated defibrillator that can be used by the public.

As we know in excess of 50% of the world's population now lives in our cities with this trend set to increase year on year. So how can we make these overpopulated urban areas more attractive? Self-powered street furniture could be one of the solutions of the horizon. Public spaces could be made to be more attractive, not just visually. These areas could offer a public service relevant to the local communities. Information and connectivity could be readily available and incorporated cleverly into our everyday street furniture.

With all in the world moving purposefully towards sustainable design we have to consider not just the movement of going green but also the social and economic benefits. Solar powered lighting for streets and recreational areas play a crucial role in the well being of the community. Solar powered lighting is both financially smart and forever sustainable.

Within our modern environment many factors can affect our mental health, including of course our environment. Certain aspects of urbanisation and the loss of opportunity for experiencing nature on a regular basis for some people can affect levels of mental illness and health.

Biodiversity is the variety of all living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and micro-organisms. Every living thing has its own set of conditions that it needs in order to survive.

Well-being is as we know inextricably linked with our surrounding environment and it is proven that natural landscapes have a positive effect on our mental health. It is for this reason that urban planning now demands the inclusion of urban green infrastructure. Bailey Street Furniture Group recognise that elements of this infrastructure will need to include green roofs, green walls, clever planting and rooftop gardens.

Artform Urban Furniture have supplied a number of litter bins to private courtyards for Colindale Gardens apartment buildings in London. The bins were installed as each new phase was completed over the last 3 years

New elements have been added to the Upfit Shelter to adapt to the current climate. The customisable shelter has many components that allow for individuality. It fits into the space you have and the fulfils a large range of requirements.