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New product videos, case studies, demonstrations and smart city documentaries.

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#BackyardExperiment 10MIN

How do you activate an underused concrete area in just 8 days? In partnership with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Street Furniture Australia conducted a social experiment in Garema Place in Canberra’s CBD. Using techniques inspired by American placemaking expert William Whyte, this short documentary explores the power of public space and its significant impact on users and communities.

#BackyardExperiment was designed by Context, and was the recipient of the 2018 Australian Smart Cities Award, 2018 AILA ACT Landscape Architecture Award for Community Contribution, and the 2017 Research Project Award NSW from Parks and Leisure Australia.

Access Street Furniture Australia’s 49-page #BackyardExperiment research paper.

Making of the Aria Smart Bench: Concept to Good Design Award 2.30MIN

This video takes us through the making of the Aria Smart Bench, from research with users and designers to concept, testing and refining prototypes, to winning the 2019 Good Design Award.

How eBin Saves You Time and Money 2MIN

An Escola eBin by Street Furniture Australia is a great low-risk start to your smart city journey. See how it reduces waste, makes collection more efficient and improves safety.

Aria Seating System 2MIN

Aria is a modular kit of parts including seats, benches and connector panels to allow designers to create Curves, Rings, S-shapes and Back-to-Back settings. Use reliable standard parts in site-specific custom configurations.

Design Your Experience with Aria 30SEC

Modularity allows you to tailor Aria for the experiences you want to provide for your community. Customise settings for dining, working, socialising, rest and play – all with standard parts.

Chinchilla Botanic Parklands, Water Play Park 30SEC

Honouring Chinchilla’s status as Australia’s ‘melon capital’, the town’s exciting new waterplay park is inspired by watermelons, enhanced by Mall Sun Lounges with tailored battens in white, green and pink.

Vivid Sydney in Action, 2019 1MIN

Street Furniture Australia helped two young architects from CM+ with the design and build of colourful, immersive artworks for Sydney’s annual festival of light, music and ideas.

Introducing ARIA (available 2018) 1MIN

Take a sneak peek into ARIA with PowerMe Table scheduled to be released in 2018. ARIA is a modular seating system that can be built into any shape you want. PowerMe is a future-proof wifi charging table.

How Remove an In-Ground Bollard 1MIN

Kieran takes us through the steps of removing and replacing an in-ground bollard.

Factory Timelapse 16SEC

Street Furniture Australia is a proud supporter of Australian manufacturing. Our production team is dedicated to Toyota LEAN practices to minimise waste and maximise quality. All core products are dispatched from the floor, based in Regents Park in western Sydney. Watch the factory in action.

Durability of Street Furniture 30SEC

How durable are Street Furniture products? Our team travelled around Australia to take footage of how furniture items were faring many years after installation. Although no longer ‘perfect’, all the products observed had aged well in a wide range of environmental conditions.

#CiderFountain 39SEC

At the 2016 International Festival of Landscape Architecture, we served Batlow Apple Cider through our Arqua Drinking Fountain. We advise not to try this at home!



recent news

Street Furniture Australia is now 100% Carbon Neutral

Street Furniture Australia’s entire product range and manufacturing operation has received carbon neutral certification through Climate Active™. Achieving carbon neutral certification marks a significant milestone in our operation and the culmination of a four year long process of detailed measurement and analysis. Climate Active™ is the only Australian government-backed carbon neutral certification programme for businesses to measure, reduce, and offsets their carbon emissions. It is one of the most rigorous carbon-neutral programs in the world. An approved Emissions Reduction Strategy (ERS) is central to achieving certification through Climate Active. Street Furniture Australia has elected to use SBTi validated science-based targets to ensure their ERS is meaningful and aligns with the 2015 Paris Agreement – to limit global temperature rises to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels. For those emissions that can’t be …

  • 20 jun 2024
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Trend Watch June 2024

Ten principles for designing play spaces for neurodiverse children The growing body of research around inclusive design has deepened our understanding of this important area, paving the way for projects like Hassell’s new Mildred Creak Playground. Before the revitalisation of Edward Millen Park on Whadjuk Country in Perth, Western Australia, Hassell’s Senior Associate, Hannah Galloway and her team at Hassel met with teachers at Carson Street School and the Autism Association of Western Australia. They created ten key principles for designing play spaces for all children. Galloway said their goal was to design a unique space for all children to enjoy, regardless of their neurodiverse traits. “By incorporating sensory elements, promoting social interaction and providing spaces for regrouping and control, we can create environments where every child can thrive.” Hassell’s ten …

  • 19 jun 2024
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Book a Climate Action Workshop for your office

Melissa Gerke, our Communications and Education Specialist, is bringing a fun, interactive and informative presentation about our carbon neutral journey and latest products to customers in cities around Australia and in the US. In 30 minutes (plus Q&A) we will explore materials and finishes, touch and feel samples, and bond with your colleagues over delicious treats. There will also be a mystery prize for a lucky winner (optional). 2024 cities and dates include: Select from three catering options (optional): To book, contact Melissa Gerke mgerke@streetfurniture.com

  • 19 apr 2024
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