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Escofet made its debut more than 125 years ago with exquisite terrazzo tiles designed by celebrated Catalan architects and artists, most notably Antoni Gaudi. Since then the Barcelona-based company has left an indelible mark on the architecture and urban landscape of the city now recognized as a world design capital. Escofet cast concrete architectural and streetscape elements are signature features of Barcelona’s urban aesthetic and its contribution to the visual vitality of the city’s re-urbanized zones has earned it the National Design Prize of Spain. Escofet products are well known...

From the company’s founding and through the early decades of the 20th century, Escofet tiles graced the floors and walls of tsarist palaces, ceremonial government buildings, and public and private interiors by avant-garde architects. Later in the century the company turned its focus to the integration of art and industry and the casting of paving, building columns and facades, and streetscape furniture. Escofet innovation combines age-old cement and water with a wide range of natural aggregates and industrial and recycled materials to produce cast concrete with groundbreaking structural...

abril Freestanding backless Abril is a universal abstract element that punctuates and organizes space and relates well to the land and the horizontal plane of the built landscape. The thinner form of the seat slab contrasts with the thickness of the end supports, emphasizing the wide span between. Designer: Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos fortunato This sculptural and whimsical “rock bench” with its softened rotund geometry comes in two sizes, a long rectangle and a smaller bench, which can be paired with long or short “rock backrests.” Ergonomic in its contours, Fortunato is a comfort-able urban...

Flor’s radial biomorphic design enables users to sit in pairs to engage socially or sit alone to preserve privacy. Elements in two sizes installed in proximity create a subtle play of similarities and differences. This large, visually arresting bench is ideal for courtyards, open plazas and other places where people meet. Hebi takes its name from the Japanese word for snake. Its sinuous form stretches and curves among trees and shade, through parks and squares. An elegant bench for large-scale projects, it is available in straight and curved sections for creating configurations suited to...

lungo mare The illusion of levitation lends this backless bench its name. Levit is a robust but elegant slab that gives the appearance of hovering above the ground plane, especially on pavement where its stainless steel supports seem to disappear into the ground. Basic modules can be combined to achieve indefinite lengths. An imposing organic landscape element, Lungo Mare creates a sense of harmony between the natural and built landscapes. Its undulating surface, suggesting rolling waves and sand dunes, welcomes several people to lounge in a variety of postures. Its stamped texture,...

mayo The simple, robust form of this handsome backless bench projects a sense of rigor and strength without imposing on its environs. Generous square seat perforations create a pattern that casts shadows and provides an interesting contrast to natural and paved ground surfaces in the urban landscape. Designer: Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos This contemporary urban furniture is a radically different modular system of geometric elements. One can sit on it — or on the ground beside it, where it serves as a space definer and backrest. Straight, left-angled and right-angled modules used singly or in...

prima marina sillarga / sicurta A bench, a stool and a table in a common elemental geometry provide three different functions by means of simple variations in dimension. Made of Slimconcrete®, a lighter weight high resistance material, all Prima Marina elements have teak wood tops. Their common form and individual size make them fully complementary when combined in linear configurations or clusters. These robust elements with flowing forms cast in a single piece individualize outdoor seating in public spaces. The large Sillarga lounge chair lets the user lean back with feet up. The small...

silla Silla’s unusual Z-shaped form is cast in a single piece with a section that narrows from base to seat to backrest. The angle of the seat and back make it surprisingly comfortable. Silla is visually striking standing alone, in informal clusters, or in more formal arrangements. Designer: Montse Periel/Marius Quintana A simple seating block with precise geometric form and crisp polished finish, Socrates can be used to organize space through the rhythm of its arrangements. Its rectilinear mass sits on a low plinth that is hidden from view, making the bench appear to float. This...

statement of line abril lungo mare prima marina sense of place Escofet is a company born in the city and rooted in the urban landscape. Escofet products in their mass, weight and form are particularly well suited to large-scale public spaces: parks and plazas, streetscapes, university and corporate campuses. High-profile products for high-profile projects, these solid, imposing site elements command attention and offer innovative ways for organizing space, accommodating people in the public realm and creating a sense of place.

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