Uniun Seating and Planters

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Birds eye Uniun seat and planter hybrid with foliage

Uniun bench and planters in Geometric configuration on IKEA Hammersmith Rooftop

Uniun bench and planter at IKEA Hammersmith

Grey Uniun planter filled with planters next to Uniun bench

Birds eye view of man sitting on Uniun geometric bench and planter

Uniun Seating & Planter

Uniun seating is built to curve, bend, stretch, squish, fit, fill, flaunt, and hide. Create a gathering place with no space left unused.

This versatile solution can be used as a bench, planter, or subdivided to provide both in the same module.

Its geometric trapezoid shape allows for hundreds of unique layouts from straight lines to clusters and islands.

Click below to configure your perfect scheme using our digital 3D configurator or keep scrolling to learn more about Uniun.

About Uniun

Award-winning geometry

The Uniun is a trapezoid, a 4-sided flat shape with straight sides (none of which are parallel). We’ve added two opposite right-angled corners introducing further relationships between the two pairs of sides. With one adjacent pair being equal length and for the second pair, one side being twice the length of the other.

This range was born from the idea that informal seating and planter ‘islands’ encourage more social use of spaces than conventional linear forms. With its clever trapezoid geometry, it’s built from a lightweight but tough polyethylene base that can be flipped and rotated, with or without a lid and can be arranged in multiple ways to create beautiful and unique seating configurations.

It is our honour that Uniun bears the Design Guild Mark, a prestigious achievement developed to highlight excellence in furniture design.

The Design Guild Mark signifies that products from us are recognisable due to their quality, identity, and innovative use of materials. More than an accolade, it gives us an opportunity to strive to meet the benchmark of excellence provided by the Design Guild Mark, and to ensure that following products bear the same level of consideration, durability, sustainability and attention to detail that initially awarded us the Mark.

Awarded in 2023

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A Bench

A timber top, affixed to a polyethylene base. The base is common to all seat and planting modules, with standard and reverse orientations.

A Planter

To form a planter, a steel base plate is fitted to the underside of the moulding to hold topsoil and planting.

a Hybrid

A combination of the timber top, base moulding and steel structure forms a hybrid bench and planter solution.

Furnitubes modular Uniun bench and planter on Ikea Hammersmith rooftop

The Seating platform

Iroko is form meets function

We produce the seating platform from super durable but beautiful Iroko timber and as standard we apply a UV protective finish in a teak colour to help retain that natural look but also to protect the timber over a longer period. We recommend re-coating after 12 months to maintain the colour.

We also offer finishes in other colours or if preferred, we can supply the timber tops in a natural untreated state, without any finish coat.

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The Planter

Lightweight but durable

As a planter, the Uniun base has a built-in spout that allows 40mm of water reservoir. Once the water reaches that level it drains out through a central tube. It offers 285mm high planting space, and 50mm extra space for the addition of mulch as a top surface. We also supply the drainage tube with a plug, in case no drainage is required.

Its tough but lightweight polyethylene base makes for a durable planter perfect in high footfall locations in the public realm, but easy to move around on rooftops.

Some of the Possibilities

Get creative with standard modules

Uniun’s unique geometry allows for unusual combinations outside of traditional seating solutions, offering different viewing perspectives and a more inclusive and social experience. Combine seating and planters to create islands, perfect for big public spaces or go for more linear layouts, placing straight and slightly angled modules. The possibilities are limitless.

Module Type

Product Codes & Dimensions

General Specification and Dimensions

The Uniun bench module comes in standard and reverse hand styles, a total of 4 different styles available.

Low density polyethylene base moulding
Supplied c/w 2 no. ground fixing plates for bolting down
Iroko laminated seating platform, smooth planed with UV protective finish (teak)
Dimensions: 1160mm x 875mm overall plan x 480mm high

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UNI SBL

Seating unit, full-size platform with longitudinal feature lines

uniun bench longatudinal illustration SBL

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UNI SBT

Seating unit, full-size platform with transverse feature lines

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UNI RBL

Reverse-hand seating unit, with longitudinal feature lines

uniun bench reverse hand longatudinal RBL

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UNI RBT

Reverse-hand seating unit, with transverse feature lines

Colours

Colour Options

Uniun is offered in a range of colours that help it seamlessly integrate into architectural projects while effectively concealing scuffs and marks.

The neutral Millstone grey and sleek Black, which uses recycled material to produce the base, accentuate the contrasting natural colour and texture of the timber top on benches and greenery in planter modules.

For those looking to make a bold statement, vibrant Green connects with nature while cheerful Yellow brightens up any space.

This versatile colour palette allows Uniun to complement a variety of environments, from modern urban designs to more natural settings, giving you the flexibility to choose the perfect shade for your project needs.

Timber Finishes

Stained Timber Colours

As the closest colour match to natural Iroko, teak is our standard finish selected when applying UV treatment.

For Uniun is possible to select Ebony UV finish which can be particularly effective when combined with a brightly coloured base.All the finishes applied allow the grain of the Iroko to clearly show through the finish coat.

Product Codes & Dimensions

General Specification and Dimensions

The planter module is available in 2 different styles, a standard and reverse hand module.

Low density polyethylene base moulding, with galvanised steel base plate
Ground fixing plates (pair) for bolting down (generally not required as filled planter typically weighs 200-300 kg)
Dimensions: 1160mm x 875mm overall plan x 480mm high
Planter capacity: 150 litres

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UNI SFP

Planter only unit

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UNI RFP

Planter only unit

Colours

Colour Options

Uniun is offered in a range of colours that help it seamlessly integrate into architectural projects while effectively concealing scuffs and marks.

For those looking to make a bold statement, vibrant Green connects with nature while cheerful Yellow brightens up any space.

Product Codes & Dimensions

General Specification and Dimensions

You can specify a Uniun bench and planter combination in 8 different styles. With majority seating or majority planter both in standard and reverse hand modules.

Low density polyethylene base moulding, with galvanised steel base plate
Ground fixing plates (pair) for bolting down (generally not required as filled planter typically weighs 200-300 kg)
Dimensions: 1160mm x 875mm overall plan x 480mm high
Planter capacity: 150 litres