When @balilandscapeuk put the call out for contributors to their debut show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, our Managing Director, Catherine Barratt, didn't need much convincing.
The brief spoke directly to what the industry should be doing. And as it turned out, we had something in development that fit it almost exactly.
Watch the latest Green Room Podcast episode to find out more about the collaboration - link in our bio.
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What gets specified in urban spaces is still largely driven by trends from 20 years ago.
Alistair Bayford, Managing Director of @frostslandscapesltd , talks about the gap between what urban planting needs to be and what the industry currently is, and how BALI's RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden is making the case for something different.
Watch the full Green Room Podcast episode via the link below.
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A well-designed space doesn't announce itself. It just feels right to whoever's in it.
Matt Evans, Managing Director of @the_garden__room__studio , on how he approached the brief for the British Association of Landscape Industries' debut show garden at the @the_rhs Chelsea Flower Show, and why narrative is where every design has to start.
Watch the full Green Room Podcast episode via the link in our bio.
@balilandscapeuk #ChelseaFlowerShow #Placemaking #LandscapeIndustry
Sometimes the smallest spaces hold the biggest opportunity.
In 2015, Didcot became the first town in the UK to be granted Garden Town status. A decade on, and that vision continues to take root in unexpected places.
Outside Cornerstone Arts Centre, Furnitubes FERN planters with reclaimed hardwood Fordham seating are transforming an overlooked courtyard into a place people genuinely want to stay.
The reclaimed timber gets stronger with age, the planting attracts vital pollinators, and the community now has a place to gather and enjoy nature up close.
Greening the public realm doesn't require grand gestures. All it takes is the right furniture in the right place.
Read the full story via the link in our bio.
In 2018, the Church Commissioners for England began a journey to create a place where people choose to pause. They had a clear vision: create a piazza that would strengthen Connaught Village's character whilst serving its independent businesses and community.
The result, unveiled this June, introduces biodiversity and breathing space to one of the West End's most distinctive neighbourhoods. Charlotte Moss, Head of London at the Commissioners, calls it "a lasting space that will serve everyone now and into the future."
We're rather proud of how our seating contributes to that vision — positioned throughout the green to encourage lingering, conversation, and those precious moments of quiet contemplation between errands.
Check out the link in our bio to read the full case study.
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Wildlife, wellbeing, and beautifully considered design - all woven into the fabric of our public spaces.
Discover how street furniture is becoming a resilient guardian of biodiversity.
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We don't design furniture to be noticed.
We design it to enhance the spaces where life unfolds: to invite people in, to spark joy, and to hold their conversations, their pauses, their memories.
On our blog, Managing Director Catherine Barratt shares Furnitubes’ long-term vision: building outdoor furniture for good - in both senses of the phrase.
Read more about how we design for durability, sustainability, and the communities we serve. Find the full article linked in our bio.
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This festive stretch reminds us how much joy comes from simply being outside together. Here’s to the spaces that spark connection and the communities that make them theirs!
If you’re wandering past our Sales Development department, you’ll likely find Karen’s door wide open.
For Karen, building a rapport with clients is all about genuine connection and trust. Whether she is helping navigate complex projects or bonding with tourists over street furniture, she proves that listening is the most important tool we have.
Read our latest #FacesOfFurnitubes profile to find out why she swapped a potential career in counselling for life at Furnitubes - link in our bio.
Building blocks for the Royal Docks.
@johnrobertsonarchitects were tasked with reimagining the new walkways at the Royal Docks. Their vision for clear, linear, and functional routes needed furniture to match and, quite wisely, they picked our RailRoad Inline system. There’s a pleasing regularity to the system and we designed it to be entirely modular so the seating slotted right in as if it were custom-made.
The architects also wanted greenery to complement the development. The space could only host freestanding planters and here is where our Fern range shines, allowing large-scale planting to be perfectly positioned without damage to flooring.
We just love it when our work helps make the public realm more beautiful and more functional.
Read the full case study via the link below.
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Excel London, Royal Docks Case Study: /projects/excel-london-royal-docks/
Take timber. Sustainably grown British timber. The glorious Ash, to be precise.
As beautiful as it is, it doesn’t hold up to our weather. But when thermally treated, something really magical happens. Treated planks become incredibly durable and, dare we say, even more beautiful.
When you pick Endura™ Thermally Modified Ash - by selecting our RailRoad range, for instance, you’re supporting British forestry while significantly reducing the carbon footprint of your project. Creating a visually striking seating spot that brings communities together is a happy consequence of your decision.
Check out the link in bio to learn more about Endura.
"Twenty years from now, when someone rests on a Furnitubes bench, I hope they won't think about us at all. They'll be absorbed in conversation, watching their grandchild play, simply feeling welcome in a space that works."
Our Managing Director, Catherine Barratt, explores what it means to build furniture for good: in both senses of the word. Read more via the link in our bio.
