Greening the grey: Reopening the outdoors
We long to be together again united in outside spaces, a shopping trip with friends or a picnic in the park but how can street furniture be used as a permanent solution in our way out of the pandemic?
Greening the grey: 5 benefits of planting in urban cities
It’s part of our mission to get more people outside and green the grey in our cities and we know adding beautiful planters and softening an urban landscape are great ways to achieve this. They create colorful and welcoming spaces for communities that people want to spend time in and enjoy. Working on any upcoming schemes? Here are five reasons why you might want to consider greening the grey too!
2020 in Retrospect
2020, the year for hand washing, zoom calls and social distancing. But getting people outside continues to be a really important part of our mission and if lockdown confirms anything; it’s how precious our outdoor spaces are and their importance for our mental and physical well-being.
Home-grown solutions to meet the UK demand of street furniture
The UK has relied on overseas supply chains for street furniture for a long time but the desire for greater quality, the need to reduce lead times and the desire to reduce carbon footprint are just a few of the reasons why this model is now in question. As one of the leading street furniture suppliers, we are fully committed to sourcing materials and manufacturing in the UK.
Furnitubes launch Akri® raised steel planter walling
Furnitubes is launching Akri®, a new sustainable wall planter enabling large planting beds to be designed as part of a scheme.
Top 5 inspirational female landscape architects
To celebrate International Women's Day – let’s take a look at five of the most inspirational female landscape architects working today and their projects.
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Come and see us at SPECIFI Landscape - London
We are looking forward to hosting a stand at SPECIFI Landscape London on Tuesday 4th February 2020. If you are a Landscape Architect or specifier in the London area, we would love for you to come and see us.
The importance of recycling
These days there is a lot of confusing information on the web about recycling and reusing materials. It can be hard to know where to begin when there is so much information out there saying contradictory things. Here is just a select few of the great abundance of reasons why recycling is an essential part of our everyday lives.
What is a pocket park?
Cities and other busy urban areas are always looking at how to improve life for their residents and make the most of any space. Although there are a few different ways to go about this, one that is becoming very popular with many cities is pocket parks.
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The Rise Of Roof Gardens
Roof gardens are on the rise. Creating a green roof is a superb way to add appeal to new urban development projects, as both residential and office buildings can enjoy the bonus of a sky garden.
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