Premium Sponsor - Street Furniture Australia

Company Profile

Street Furniture Australia enhances public environments through quality product design. Street Furniture products are designed to improve the daily life of public citizens. We believe the quality of design in the public realm is a measure of our success as an urban civilisation. Street furniture – a civic accessory in its own right – is perhaps the best yardstick.

We are dedicated to investing in research and development to ensure continuous innovation in furniture design. Street Furniture employs a multi-disciplinary research and development team of qualified architects, urban designers, industrial designers and engineers to fulfil this purpose.

Street Furniture Australia was founded in 1986, and is the first designer, manufacturer and supplier of urban environment furniture to be established in Australia.

The idea for the company originated in 1974 when leading architects Darrel Conybeare and William Morrison identified the poor quality of street furniture in Australia. With the belief that a mass-manufacturing approach was key to product improvement, they developed their first seat prototype in a suburban backyard in Sydney. The prototype, now known as the ‘Classic Plaza Seat’, was successfully adopted in 1981 to furnish the central city area of Canberra. Other products such as litter bins and bollards were developed and Street Furniture products became established as the standard furnishing in Canberra as well as Sydney.

Environmental strategy

Street Furniture brings quality products into the urban environment. To do this responsibly, our company is dedicated to best practice in environmental management.

Street Furniture products are made from premium materials, locally sourced where possible, and use eco-certified timber from sustainably managed forests.

Our complete range of products is locally constructed in Australia. All products are assembled in-house for greater attention to detail and quality control using environmentally sustainable processes, and delivered from our own factories in Sydney and Brisbane.

Our world-class range of benches, tables, litter bins, ash receptacles, bollards, drinking fountains and bicycle stands are durable and built to last, requiring minimal maintenance. Each product is designed thoughtfully in order to make a positive impact in the public environment.

Street Furniture is an official partner and major sponsor of Go Tap! - an environmental campaign that aims to reduce bottled water use in Australia.

How we approach design

Street Furniture is focused on creating quality, world-class furniture that will enhance the urban environment for years to come.

Our company invests heavily in research and development to ensure our products are durable, functional, easy-to-use and vandal-resistance. Our engineers conduct rigorous testing of all products in order to meet the highest Australian standards. Our sustainable manufacturing processes, as well as the longevity and minimal maintenance requirements of the finished product, ensure minimal waste and responsible use of natural resources.

Street Furniture products are designed to allow for easy replacement of damaged parts. We provide our customers with the assurance that spare parts will be readily available well into the future.

Why choose us?

There are five good reasons:

1. Design commitment

2. Proven track record

3. Environmentally responsible

4. We have everything you need

5. Value for money