Bound Bench and Planter

Bound is a modular piece of street furniture 

for New York City. The key design feature is 

flexibility. It can be used as a bench, a planter, 

or both, simply by flipping the module. 

One module could be placed in front of a 

small coffee shop or a spare space on a 

wide sidewalk, while multiple modules can

be combined to create large sitting or planting 

areas in a park plaza. The form of the module 

alludes to interconnectedness and rhythm, 

ideas that give public space vitality. Functionally, 

the form prevents the metal from contacting 

standing water.