London Designers and Teenagers Collaborate on Modular Public Bench for Camden Council
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Alyn Griffiths
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Summary
London designers Attua Aparicio, James Shaw, and Studio Furthermore collaborated with local teenagers from north London state schools (ages 14-16) to create modular public seating for Camden council. The project, called "This Bench Has Legs," was organized by social enterprise Store and unveiled at the London Design Festival, showcasing community-driven design that engages youth in urban furniture creation.
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· 3 pulledLondon designers, including Attua Aparicio, James Shaw and Studio Furthermore, have worked with local teenagers to develop a public bench for Camden council
The initiative, titled This Bench Has Legs, saw designers work with north London state school students aged 14 to 16
as part of a project by social enterprise Store that was unveiled at the London Design Festival
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