Dutch studio MVRDV has designed Barcode, a street furniture collection for Barcelona manufacturer Escofet. Co-founder Jacob van Rijs unveiled it at the Barcelona Pavilion.
Three blocks
- **Tribune**: broad steps for sitting and gathering.
- **Dune**: a smooth slope to lean or lie on.
- **Desk**: a table with benches.
Every piece shares the same height and width, so they line up in rows that look like a barcode or cluster into compact two-by-two islands. With eight colours and add-ons like planters, there are 72 elements to choose from.
Why designers should care
It's a modular system in the purest sense: a few rules (same height, same width) produce near-endless layouts. That's the same thinking behind a good grid or component library, just made of concrete.
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