Author Archives: Florence Wright

Bench Bomb, Japan, DDAA

By 15 August 2022 AR Public

Bench Bomb in Tokyo, Japan by DDAA

AR Public Awards 2022 shortlisted: DDAA’s unlicensed installation of detachable benches in Tokyo reclaims space for resting through the appropriation of existing urban infrastructure

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