Unpleasant Design & Hostile Urban Architecture – 99% Invisible Benches in parks, train stations, bus shelters and other public places are meant to offer seating, but only for a limited duration. Many elements of such seats are subtly or overtly restrictive. Arm rests, for instance, indeed provide spaces to rest arms, via 99% Invisible: http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/unpleasant-design-hostile-urban-architecture/ Unpleasant designs take many … Continue reading Unpleasant Design & Hostile Urban Architecture – 99% Invisible