In some cases, it’s “hostile architecture” — metal spikes on ledges, curved or sloped benches, armrests placed specifically to prevent lying down.

He is scheduled to return to the bench in April. A Binghamton City Court Judge who was removed from the bench for "contributing to a hostile work environment" will be returning following his censure.

The MTA has replaced traditional wooden benches with metal leaning benches at one popular Manhattan subway station.

One Year Ago, Brazil Banned Hostile Architecture. Easier Said Than Done. Advocates say truly combatting hostile architecture requires urban planning to prioritize social welfare over exclusion and ...

A bench installed in Kinsmen Park designed to celebrate Indigenous reconciliation has divided the community of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay installed this bench to commemorate National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Critics have called the bench hostile architecture and an ironic gesture. (Town of ...

The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay installed this bench to commemorate National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Critics have called the bench hostile architecture and an ironic gesture. (Town of Happy ...

Hostile architecture of this kind can be found in most U.S. cities. We can think of it as overtly hostile; the benches and ledges are obvious and noticeable.

The Supreme Court chastised the CBI for asserting that all courts in West Bengal are hostile, deeming it contemptuous. The CBI aimed to move trials of post-election violence cases out of the state ...