Street Furniture News

The recent pandemic has forced us to reinvent many aspects of our lives and despite the lack of recent guidelines from the government the reality of the situation has left us more cautious, still working from home and addressing previously ignored health issues. During this time of re-evaluation many new fitness trends have emerged.

Since our inception almost 20 years ago Bailey Street Furniture Group have gathered a wealth of experience and knowledge working with the UKs largest construction companies and educational facilities.

Artform's sister company, Bailey Streetscene supplied Bespoke Timber Podium Benches to Mackin Construction to a project at Denmark Hill Drive in London in 2019. This project was located in the suburban area, Colindale, that has undergone a revitalisation with new apartment buildings. These apartments are high-end properties with secure key-card access and luxury individual homes. 

Cycling infrastructure is a term used to encompass everything that is related to cyclists and their amenities. Cycle paths on roads and streets, storage shelters, bike racks and service centres for repairs.

In the UK we all need incentive to get on our bike! Here are just a few!

With several national lockdowns firmly under our belts and despite offices being shut for most of 2020, the Department of Transport has noted a 38% increase in cycling since before the pandemic. Although this increase has been predominantly recreational the government is hoping that this can be the stimulus to continue this trend into long-term travel habits for us all.

Introducing the Strata Beam expansion, a modular take on our popular Strata Beam family of benches and tables designed in collaboration with Jess Sorel. The Strata Beam expansion retains the original line’s and material juxtaposition of warm, welcoming wood and sleekly sculptural ultra-high performance concrete, but now adds another dimension of creative freedom.

From the rational to the emotional, Profile introduces an architectural presence, aesthetic versatility, and high-performance functionality to outdoor spaces. Designed in collaboration with award-winning lighting designer Linnaea Tillett and Tillett Lighting Design Associates.

Between the 17th to the 19th century, horse-drawn carriages ran regular services between our towns and cities. Each service started and stopped at a designated coaching inn where passengers could board or alight. This was the earliest bus stop! The first bus line was opened in Manchester in 1824, it ran a fixed route allowing passengers to board.

The bollard is a short vertical post, derived from the word ‘bole’ meaning tree trunk. Bollards were initially used for the purpose of mooring ships on docks – the design over time has moved inland and become a highly common structure in the urban environment for vehicle mitigation and traffic control offering protection to pedestrians and infrastructure.