Spatial Intelligence in the Embrace of Trees: From 'Most Wasted' Space to 'Most Useful' Seating
In urban design, there is always a part of space that goes unseen—spaces around tree trunks, abandoned corners of squares and walkways, or points that are merely transit routes. The Pood Bench, with a simple yet precise idea, transforms these underutilized spaces into points for pause and interaction. This product, with its island-like and multi-directional structure, forms around the tree and instead of occupying space, 'creates space'—space for presence, conversation, and collective experience in the heart of the city.
Space-Oriented Design: Preserving Green Space Boundary, Strengthening Social Life
The Pood Bench is designed to embrace the tree while protecting the green space boundary, and instead of encroaching on nature, makes it the heart of the urban experience. The distinctive feature of this design is extracting the 'most useful' seating function from the 'most wasted' space around the tree trunk—the very place that is usually left unplanned or has no function. The result is the transformation of a transit point into a place for meaningful pause and social interaction—suitable for squares, plazas, walkways, and urban open spaces.
Authentic Material: Recycled Railway Sleepers, Natural Warmth in the Heart of the City
The body of the Pood Bench is made from a combination of recycled railway sleeper wood and metal—a combination that both ensures outdoor space durability and gives a human and warm sense to the environment. The deep texture of railway sleepers, alongside the industrial metal structure, creates a pleasant contrast with the hardness and coldness of urban concrete and makes the presence of nature more prominent in the sitting experience.
One Bench, One Natural Shade
The Pood Bench benefits from the tree's unique advantage: shade. This product, with intelligent placement around the trunk, invites users under natural shade and elevates the quality of sitting from a brief pause to a more comfortable and prolonged experience—without the need for additional structures and with minimal visual intervention.
Industrial Production: Precise, Durable, and Ready to Install
Like other Laman products, the Pood Bench is also manufactured with an engineered and prefabricated production process. This approach enables consistent build quality, high durability, and rapid execution—a reliable option for urban projects seeking maximum efficiency with minimal intervention.
