Street Furniture sponsors BLOOM

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How do landscapes keep us healthy? BLOOM is a thought provoking exhibition curated by Gweneth Leigh in partnership with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects that demonstrates how the built environment impacts our health and well being.

Displayed throughout the exhibition are Street Furniture Australia products as well as leading landscape architecture examples from around Australia. Explored topics include:

  • The role of ‘healing’ landscapes within hospitals and aged care facilities
  • How schools are using the outdoors for tackling childhood obesity
  • The impact of gardens within prisons
  • The value of community gardens within cities
  • How reclaiming roads for pedestrian use can improve the health of cities


BLOOM will be held at the Gallery of Australian Design in Canberra from May 8 to June 9 2012.

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  • 09 May 2012, by Editor

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