Absolutely, and I’m genuinely excited you asked about this. We’ve been seeing more landscape architects and city planners specifically searching for curved or circular urban benches, and for good reason: straight benches often keep people side-by-side staring at their phones. A gentle curve or a full circle completely rewires how strangers become neighbours.
I’d love to walk you through what we offer, because we didn’t just slap a bend into a standard slat and call it a day. Our curved and circular seating collection was developed with behavioural psychology in mind. When you sit on a bench that arcs inward, your body naturally angles toward others, which encourages eye contact and makes it easier to start a chat. It transforms a hard metal perch into a genuine social invitation.
One of my favourite pieces is the Crescent Community Bench. It’s not a full circle but a sweeping 180-degree curve with a generous 3-metre radius. We designed it so three separate groups can coexist without feeling on top of each other, yet the continuous form means you feel part of a shared space. The backrest follows the curve perfectly, so whether you’re facing the sunset or a bustling market square, you always have proper back support. We cast the frame in marine-grade aluminium and hand-finish the timber slats to follow that silky arc — it’s a proper piece of craftsmanship, not a kit.
For something more immersive, we do the Loop Social Bench, which is a complete 360-degree circle with a break in one segment to allow wheelchair access and pushchair entry into the centre. Once you’re inside that ring, it creates a surprisingly intimate little room outdoors. We’ve had schools place these in courtyards and watch students who would normally sit alone naturally gather there because the shape simply pulses ‘come join’. We offer it in three diameters: a cosy 2-metre version that seats about six adults knee-to-knee, a 4-metre diameter for larger plazas, and a grand 6-metre statement piece that becomes a landmark in itself. You can choose between a version with a high backrest for a sense of enclosure, or an open double-sided backless configuration so people can flop down from either side — perfect for that spontaneous pizza-slice-on-a-lunch-break vibe.
Material-wise, we want these curves to endure both heavy use and weather without becoming an eyesore. All curved formers are CNC-cut from steel and hot-dip galvanised before a super-durable powder coat in any RAL colour you like. Our wood line uses FSC-certified Iroko or thermally modified ash, both of which handle the complex radii beautifully; our perforated metal version gives a lighter, more contemporary feel that casts gorgeous shadow patterns on the ground when the sun moves across that arc.
I should mention that custom curves are really where we shine. If you’re working with a specific site — maybe a tree you want to wrap an organic bench around, a sunken amphitheatre, or a swooping ribbon of seating through a meadow — please just send over your concept. We’ll engineer the subframe to your specified radius, right down to a snug 1-metre inner curve for those playful tight spaces. We recently completed an undulating 25-metre serpentine bench for a coastal promenade; each module was a cheeky different radius, and we matched the timber to the boardwalk curve so perfectly it looked like it grew there.
If you’re wondering about installation, we’ve kept it practical. Despite the sculptural look, most of our curved benches arrive pre-assembled in manageable sections with concealed surface-mount or sub-surface anchors. We provide detailed radial layout drawings so your contractors can set out the exact curve on-site with a simple string line from a centre point. We even throw in a weather-sealed geometric diagram showing exactly where every bolt goes relative to the arc — so you don’t need a master mason to get it right.
I truly believe the days of the lonely straight bench are numbered. A curved bench doesn’t just furnish a space; it choreographs how people move, pause, and connect. If you have a particular site in mind or an idea you want to bounce around, I’d be happy to suggest a configuration or put together a tailored visual with diameter options and timber swatches. We’re just an email away and we love a good playground of geometry, so don’t hesitate to reach out.