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Alleen (samen) zitten

Alleen (samen) zitten is a project which is about sitting together and creating interactions in a public space.

Two girls using the social bench in public — © Nassira Daniëlsche

Innovative piece of furniture that promotes spontaneous encounters and encourages people to connect with each other.
The design is simple but effective: when two or more people sit on this sofa, they automatically move towards each other, forcing them to interact.

Come sit for a minute!

Nassira believes that there are too few spontaneous interactions in public spaces. To activate people to sit closer together and talk to each other more, she designed a bench which shows people that there isn't a lot needed to create a small interaction. All you need to do, is sit together and you will experience the beautiful things that can come from this.

The design

The design is a bench with a flat part and a slanted part. When two or more people sit on the bench, you will automatically slide towards the other person and you will be forced to come in contact with them.

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About Nassira Daniëlsche

Nassira is a Social and Experience Designer. With her projects she focuses mainly on social subjects, where her main focus is creating connections and interactions