Local News ‘Hostile architecture’: A group wanted for removing armrests from MBTA benches says they’re helping the homeless "We demand the removal of ALL hostile architecture & housing to be ...

Discover what hostile architecture is, how it shows up in public spaces, and why it's sparking debate. Learn about real examples, criticisms, and inclusive alternatives.

Take the photo of this wooden bench tweeted out by Isaac Azuelos from Calgary in Alberta, Canada—it’s at least 20 feet long and painted like a rainbow, each plank and rail in a different color ...

Work session transcripts show that the Iowa City Council had discussed "hostile" bench design as one means of shaping behavior within the pedestrian mall as early as 2013.

It looks like something designed to stop inmates from escaping a prison complex. But this shocking photograph of metal spikes covering the branches of a tree was actually taken in a wealthy ...

The new benches have armrests in the middle and are part of a two-year project to update and improve the Ped Mall. Catholic Worker House leaders believe the new benches are a 'hostile design ...

Leeds Beckett University graduate James Hughes has made a bench with metal spikes embedded in its seat to highlight issues surrounding hostile urban design. Called Hostile Bench, the item features ...

In some cases, it’s “hostile architecture” — metal spikes on ledges, curved or sloped benches, armrests placed specifically to prevent lying down. These designs send a clear message: Move ...

Park bench designed to celebrate Indigenous reconciliation divides sleepy community where critics claim it is 'hostile architecture' By MELISSA KOENIG FOR DAILYMAIL.COM. Published: 00:20 EDT, 30 ...

Spiked or sloped benches. Bolts installed on shop doorsteps and windowsills. Water features that operate at surprising intervals on flat surfaces. All of the above are examples of hostile ...