Accolades for furniture design and smart city research projects.
Street Furniture Australia is an award-winning company, featured in the press for our activation projects in collaboration with government, universities and landscape architects.
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Good Design Award Gold 2022 ChillOUT Tree received the highest honour for design and innovation in the country, at prestigious Gold level. The award is shared by Street Furniture Australia with ChillOUT Hub collaborators Georges River Council, UNSW and the University of Sydney.
National Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning Excellence 2021 UNSW, Georges River Council, the University of Sydney and Street Furniture Australia together received a National Award for Best Planning Ideas – Small Project for the ChillOUT Hubs – Smart Social Spaces Creating Connected Green Places project.
Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning Excellence 2020, NSW UNSW, Georges River Council, the University of Sydney and Street Furniture Australia were awarded an Award of Excellence in the Best Planning Ideas (Small Projects) category for the ChillOUT Hubs – Smart Social Spaces Creating Connected Green Places project in the NSW state awards.
Street Furniture Australia is proud to have been mentioned in the report as an example of innovation in measuring the public realm with our Smart Social Spaces and ChillOUT research in collaboration with Georges River Council and the University of New South Wales and University of Sydney (p102).
With the look and feel of natural timber, backed by 12 months of performance testing for the public realm, engineered wood joins Street Furniture Australia’s selection of batten materials. Designers and place custodians can now choose from three batten options to achieve a timber look: natural Spotted Gum hardwood, low maintenance aluminium Wood Without Worry, and engineered wood known as Onewood HRT. See our Engineered Wood: Onewood HRT brochure or book a presentation. What is engineered wood?Onewood HRT (Homogeneous Reconstituted Timber) is a solid engineered timber, made from fast-growing FSC certified poplar and eucalyptus fibres that are compressed under heat and pressure with a resin binder. It is solid throughout with an organic grain and, like real hardwood, can be sanded to refresh. Street Furniture Australia partners with a Singapore-based …
A new study published in Nature Cities finds that spending time in urban green spaces delivers powerful mental health benefits. Researchers analysed 78 experimental field studies and 449 peer-reviewed papers to quantify how exposure to different types of urban nature impacts mental health outcomes. Key findings: Time spent in green urban environments – notably forests and parks – is linked with meaningful reductions in anxiety, stress and low mood, and boosts to positive wellbeing and vitality. Importantly even short exposures (as little as 15 minutes) yield measurable benefits, while longer engagements (45+ minutes) result in greater gains. The effects are especially pronounced among young adults, although positive effects were seen across all age groups. The researchers say the findings highlight the importance of safeguarding and expanding access to urban nature as …
Linea Bin is the newest addition to Street Furniture Australia’s minimalist Linea range. Built from stainless steel for strength, durability and a refined aesthetic, it has been thoughtfully designed with input from landscape architects and waste managers to deliver hygiene, accessibility and sustainability in the public realm. Built to LastA robust stainless steel frame and panel system ensures Linea Bin performs in high-traffic environments. A full-height stainless steel 316 piano hinge and splash tray provide exceptional strength, hygiene and corrosion resistance, withstanding daily impacts from trolleys and cleaning equipment. “Durability was paramount,” says Pearson Bulmer, Senior Industrial Designer at Street Furniture Australia. “Every detail needed to perform in the public realm for years to come – but also be designed for disassembly so parts can be repaired, replaced or recycled …
