But this small act of urban cruelty is just another example of policy of obstruction in urban design, known as ‘hostile architecture’, which often ... or spikes embedded into concrete. It’s a ...

Hostile architecture is something built to deter homeless people from resting in public places. For example, if you've ever seen concrete spikes ... “The new bench seats are part of the public ...

In recent years, cities have increasingly adopted "hostile architecture ... per bench - These benches have armrests, dividers or sloped seats to prevent lying down. Costs depend on designs and ...

Lancellotti was protesting hostile architecture, the design of public spaces or structures to discourage their use. From removing seating from train stations to installing metal dividers on benches, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Campaigners have covered spikes used to prevent people from rough sleeping in London with posters of people experiencing homelessness in a shocking campaign to uncover “insidious” hostile architecture ...

Hostile architecture can look like large boulders or concrete block place near sidewalks and roadways or a park bench subtly designed to be difficult to sleep on. Huff said the coalition is ...