The 99% Invisible episode on unpleasant design shows that an uncomfortable bench may be working exactly as intended. It is a sharp introduction to how public furniture quietly governs behaviour.
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Podcast Pick: 99% Invisible teaches you to read the street beneath your feet
A curb cut, a storm drain, a bench divider and the painted marks left by utility crews can look like background clutter. After listening to 99% Invisible,