Street furniture

The design and placement of furniture should take into account aesthetics, visual identity, function, pedestrian mobility and road safety.

Street furniture itself has become as much a part of many nations' identities as dialects and national events, so much so that one can usually recognise the location by their design; famous examples of this include: Since most items of street furniture are of a utilitarian nature, authorities generally keep them up-to-date and replace them regularly (usually to conform to regulations, safety codes, etc.).

Because of this, old, outdated, obsolete, or even non-functional street furniture can be rare sights and hold a special fascination and inspire nostalgia for many people.

Some concealed cell sites disguise the tower with a structure that can fit into street furniture.

Large displays in central streets can provide information, advertise events or products, or warn citizens about potential problems.

A postbox, litter bin and bench on a street in Warminster , England
Street furniture can reflect local culture or famous aspects of where they are located, as here at Lyme Regis , where the ammonite -design streetlamps reflect the town's location on the Jurassic Coast , a World Heritage site.
The signage systems of Metz , France, were created by Swiss designer Ruedi Baur .
Various street furniture in Toronto including a bus shelter , advertising displays, wastebins, historical plaque and bicycle stand.
A white woman in black clothes supports herself on her left arm over a white rail. In the background a roller shutter has graffiti.
A parkour practitioner vaults over a rail.
K2 and K6 (left) Red telephone boxes on St John's Wood High Street, London , England .
Sidewalk valve for long defunct gas lighting company, in Uptown New Orleans