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Beaton Foldblock concrete bench at London riverside near Tower Bridge
Beaton — UK Market 2026

Concrete urban
systems for the
modern public realm.

Modular benches, planters and streetscape systems — engineered in Türkiye, specified by architects across London and the UK.

01 — Manifesto

We design urban furnitureas systems,not objects.

Public realm projects in the UK no longer ask for benches.

They ask for coordinated, modular, climate-resilient streetscape —

specified by architects, engineered for a fifty-year service life.

02 — Systems

Five product families for every kind of public space.

Monoline — Modular Bench System
01Modular Bench System

Monoline

Monoblock concrete with floating timber seat. Straight, L-shape, U-shape and planter modules combine into any plaza configuration.

  • 011800 × 600 × 450 mm
  • 02Precast / UHPC
  • 03Iroko or Accoya
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Planter+Bench — Flagship System
02Flagship System

Planter+Bench

The flagship for UK public realm — integrated seating, greening, spatial control and optional HVM core in a single coordinated element.

  • 012000 × 800 × 450 mm
  • 02Soil depth 500–600 mm
  • 03HVM-ready core
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Urban Block — Streetscape Decluttering
03Streetscape Decluttering

Urban Block

Replaces multiple isolated street elements — bench, cycle rack, lighting base, wayfinding, waste bin — with one coordinated block family.

  • 01Modular footprint
  • 02Steel inserts
  • 03Service channels
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SuDS Planter — Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
04Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

SuDS Planter

Concrete planters re-engineered as small-scale Sustainable Drainage units. Gravel layer, perforated pipe, overflow outlet.

  • 01Storage zone integrated
  • 02Geotextile separation
  • 03Controlled discharge
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HVM-Ready — Hostile Vehicle Mitigation
05Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

HVM-Ready

Reinforced cores and anchorage paths designed for ISO 22343 testing — security functionality embedded inside ordinary public realm furniture.

  • 01Reinforced core
  • 02Mass + anchor design
  • 03Modular barrier line
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03 — Showcase

A catalogue of twenty module designs, assembled across five system families.

Monoline · Straight Module
Monoline · Straight Module
1800×600×450
MNL-01
Monoline · L-Shape
Monoline · L-Shape
Corner module
MNL-02
Strata · Layered Bench
Strata · Layered Bench
Brutalist elegance
STR-01
Frame Flow
Frame Flow
Sculpted minimal
FRM-01
Ribbon Edge
Ribbon Edge
Linear movement
RBN-01
Foldblock
Foldblock
Sharp simplicity
FLD-01
Micro Terrace
Micro Terrace
Compact corner system
MTR-01
Planter+Bench
Planter+Bench
Integrated greening
PLB-01
Chaise Dock
Chaise Dock
Bench / lounge / table
CHD-01
Quay Block
Quay Block
Riverside backless
QYB-01
Heath Edge
Heath Edge
Single backless module
HTH-01
Crescent Link
Crescent Link
Curved seating run
CRL-01
Parapet 47
Parapet 47
Edge-condition module
PRP-01
Modular Planter System
Modular Planter System
Soil depth 500–600
PLS-01
Bicycle Rack Bench
Bicycle Rack Bench
Steel insert hybrid
BRB-01
Leaning Rest
Leaning Rest
Inclusive standing aid
LRS-01
Table + Bench Set
Table + Bench Set
Civic dining unit
TBS-01
Smart Trash Bin
Smart Trash Bin
Coordinated waste
TRB-01
Play + Seating
Play + Seating
Mixed-use module
PLY-01
Wayfinding Block
Wayfinding Block
Signage integration
WAY-01
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04 — Flagship Deep-Dive

The Planter+Bench system.

Designed as the flagship product for the UK public realm — a single coordinated element that combines seating, greening, spatial definition, and an optional reinforced HVM core.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Length
2,000 mm
Width
800 mm
Seat height
450 mm
Planter height
900 mm
Soil depth
500–600 mm
Material
Precast concrete or UHPC
Optional
Iroko top, HVM core, drainage
CONFORMITY & GUIDANCE
  • BS EN 13198 — Precast concrete street furniture
  • BS 8300 — Inclusive design, accessible exteriors
  • Inclusive Mobility (DfT)
  • TfL Streetscape Guidance
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Planter+Bench in plaza context
London riverside application
Module variants
Detail view
05 — Standards

Designed to be specified — not just sold.

Beaton products are engineered with reference to the UK’s public realm guidance and material standards. Every system pack includes the conformity context that landscape architects and councils need.

BS EN 13198
Precast concrete products

Street furniture & garden — fundamental conformity for UK procurement.

BS 8300
Inclusive exterior design

Accessible seating, contrast, mobility-friendly placement.

Inclusive Mobility
DfT pedestrian guidance

Active travel, wheelchair clearance, sensory considerations.

TfL Streetscape
London public realm

Local authority pattern for benches, planters and waste.

ISO 22343
Hostile vehicle mitigation

Optional impact-tested core for HVM-ready Planter+Bench.

06 — Specifier Pack

Everything an architect needs to specify Beaton on day one.

※ Concept site — download links are placeholders.
07 — Applications

From Tower Bridge riverside to civic squares across the UK.

Public realm
01 / 04
Public realm
Plazas, squares, civic streets — coordinated streetscape.
Regeneration
02 / 04
Regeneration
Mixed-use estates, riverside, town-centre renewal projects.
Transport hubs
03 / 04
Transport hubs
Stations, interchanges, active travel corridors.
Commercial estate
04 / 04
Commercial estate
Office campuses, retail forecourts, privately owned public space.
08 — Specification Enquiry

Talk to our specification team.

We work directly with architects, landscape architects and urban designers from concept stage through to installation handover.

STUDIO
Beaton London
VISITS
London — by appointment