cities are full of elements fixed to the floor that create barriers for citizens — especially bollards. however, spanish design studio teratoma productions fashion a useful function for these apparently useless elements. in its latest project, PLUG A SEAT, the firm’s objective is to rethink public space through simple operations by giving these elements new meanings and creating street furniture.

teratoma productions transforms generic bollards into functional street furniture
the various pieces designed to fit into the street bollards in three different color

 

teratoma‘s project consists of a collection of pieces that fit into the street bollards transforming them into temporary seats and tables. plug a seat encourages citizens to transform the streets into a flexible public space. the studio’s production of these elements were designed using an aluminum piece that fits perfectly into the bollard. additionally, the pieces come in different sizes and are available in variously colored lacquered aluminum sheets.

teratoma productions transforms generic bollards into functional street furniture
the project is a collection of pieces that fit into the street bollards transforming them into temporary seats and tables

teratoma productions transforms generic bollards into functional street furniture
teratoma productions gives a new meaning to generic bollards

teratoma productions transforms generic bollards into functional street furniture
instruction on how to use the pieces

teratoma productions transforms generic bollards into functional street furniture
a poster featuring the ‘plug a seat’ collection in front of the seat itself

 

 

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

 

edited by: lynn chaya | designboom