One Big Bench

Communal bench for NYC streets

Street Lab uses pop-up to bring New Yorkers together, sometimes with an idea as simple as a place to sit. One Big Bench is a modular, scalable solution that offers seating on streets, plazas, parks, and public spaces across the city. Designed by Street Lab’s Hannah Berkin-Harper and developed with support from Pratt Center for Community Engagement and NYC Dept. of Small Business Services, One Big Bench incorporates input from families and seniors at the 34th Ave Open Street in Queens. Check our calendar to see One Big Bench in action, or contact us to learn more.

People sitting on a wooden bench on the street of NYC.

a photograph of people sitting on a wooden and plastic bench under a bridge

2024 NYCxDESIGN Awards: Product Honoree, Interior Design Magazine.

A teen reading a book on a wooden bench on the NYC street.

Students putting together a wooden bench on a street.

A view of people sitting on a wooden bench on an open street in nyc.

A close of view of a wooden bench in making.

A group of students holding wooden parts of a bench.

A little girl drawing something on a wooden bench on the street.

Two women sitting at a wooden bench and staring at the camera on the street of NYC.

A group of students sitting on a wooden bench and a teacher standing in front of them and a wooden fixture.