Unusual Benches

Gone are the days when benches use to be simple horizontal and vertical planks of wood stuck together. With the modernization at its best, we are presenting the most unusual benches that can be decorative and useful at the same time.

1. Spaghetti bench 
Pablo Reinoso has created this bench being partly a normal bench and partly spaghetti. This pretty bench can easily be placed in any nook and corner of a living room. Because of it sleek design, this bench can be well teamed with any kind of decor. (Via)

2.Tennis Ball Benches 
You may have thought tennis balls were just for tennis - but creative Dutch designer Tejo Remy has found another use for the bright yellow bouncy felt-and-rubber balls. These benches are well suited for your garden and outdoor décor. Via

3.Newspaper Bench
The “334” bench is made of 3 parallel bars of metal and 334 newspapers folded and stacked next to each other. The challenge of that series is to recycle a product, but also to design furniture without using any screw, glue, soldering, etc. This unique design can easily be placed in your study room or in the living room, which will give a newer-looking feel to the room.

4.Billboards bench 
Wondering how can one sit on a billboard? A Serbian designer named Relja Perunović has made it a reality; he has designed a multipurpose billboard that can easily be used as a bench. With the comfort of sitting, this brilliant design solves the purpose of urban advertising. A section displaying ads and service announcements can be revolved downward in its frame to right away transform the small billboard into public seating. Via

5.LED benches 
German manufacturer, Runge has released the Light Bench. Sitting on this bench is like having a rainbow explode underneath your buttocks, and believe me, it is as good as it sounds. These benches use LED lighting to illuminate the surrounding area with a selection of non-natural colors that would be neat at first, but get old really quick. Via

6.Keyboard bench
The Wolfgang keyboard bench is made up of 2,000 keys embedded into a layered Baltic birch wood. Each key is pressable and actually makes a clicking sound when pressed. The tactile effect of the bench also makes a playful interaction with the bench because you engage with the piece of furniture in a very up close and intimate manner while pressing in the keys. Via

7.Nail bench 
The artist Jay-Hyo Lee creates beautiful and pleasing benches from old nails that are hammered into the surface of natural wood. These nails are then bent to create patterns that evoke the ripples of water or currents of air. Once the hammering and designing job is complete, the artist grinds the nails, exposing raw silver metal to make sure that not even one nail is in a wrong position. Via

8.Pencil Bench
Ever tried sitting on a pencil? Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But this craziness has come to a reality. Here is the seat that is made up of pencils! The seat is made up of 1,600 pencils which are individually sprung. Each pencil can be removed and used. Design by Boex 3D Creative. Via

9.Bamboo bench 
Want to feel the touch of jungle and wish you could have a corner in your house that could replicate a jungle? Israeli designer Gal Ben-Arav has created a bench using raw bamboo and cast aluminum.
The bench was created as a final project at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. Via

10.Letter bench 
And you thought letter is just to read! The unique design of the letter bench by Boex was designed for an entrance of a hospital in Bristol, England. But because of the uniqueness of the design is being used for the house décor as well.