Have you ever noticed how park benches have armrests in the middle of the bench or storefront ledges ... are what’s known as “hostile architecture.” They are deliberate attempts to deter ...

Once the authorities emptied the area, according to activists, the immovable blocks of concrete ... hostile architecture is more subtle,” he says, “like a curved bus bench that makes it ...

If you were to Google "hostile architecture," you would see a picture of a bench that looks like that,' said Rachwal, Labrador Friendship Centre's youth programs manager, referring to an urban ...

“I’m not even gonna bother watching, just because of this bench,” said one user. Hostile architecture or “anti-homeless architecture” is used to “prevent unwanted behavior” by ...

Have you ever noticed how park benches have armrests in the middle of the bench or storefront ledges ... are what’s known as “hostile architecture.” They are deliberate attempts to deter ...

An example of an “anti-homeless bench” in London. Image: Matt Brown (CC BY 2.0) Hostile designs ... Some opponents of anti-homeless architecture have resorted to direct action, including covering up ...

A bench aimed at promoting truth and reconciliation in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., has received mixed feelings from residents. While the town sees it as a thoughtful piece of architecture, two ...

“Exclusionary Design”, also known as “Hostile Architecture”, are the names given to the relatively modern concept of “an urban-design strategy that uses elements of the built environment ...

It's been positively received by some residents, he said. But Jade Rachwal, the Labrador Friendship Centre's youth programs manager, says the bench is a textbook example of hostile architecture — due ...