Stylish street furniture enhances the attraction of public spaces

by johncaldwell | Oct 24, 2012 | Articles

Street furniture plays an important role in enhancing the aesthetics of public spaces and making communal areas clean and comfortable for citizens. Everyday street furnishings like seats and benches, litter bins, bollards, planters and cycles stands are crucial to the...

Planter boxes bring beauty to public spaces

by johncaldwell | Oct 24, 2012 | Articles

Planter boxes, also known as planters, are a common feature around Ireland’s public spaces. Town shopping precincts, central business districts and leisure areas can really be brought to life by the presence of flowering shrubs and evergreen plants – and plant...

Park furniture revitalising Ireland’s public parks

by johncaldwell | Oct 24, 2012 | Articles

Park furniture from Hartecast, Irish designers and manufacturers of high quality street furniture, is helping to revitalise Ireland’s public parks. Across the country parks and gardens are being refurbished to restore them to their full potential and encourage...

Park bench designs – from traditional to contemporary

by johncaldwell | Oct 24, 2012 | Articles

If you take a look around Ireland’s parks and public spaces today you will find a wide range of park bench designs. From traditional wooden seats with ornate cast iron arm rests and legs to minimalist designed stainless steel benches there are park benches to suit all...

Function meets form with Hartecast’s street seat range

by johncaldwell | Oct 24, 2012 | Articles

A public street seat is not just a place to sit. It’s a rest stop, a little haven of peace and quiet, a place to sit and watch the world go by. It’s a place for friends to talk, a place office workers can escape to on their lunch break, a place where lovers can hold...

High quality road bollards manufactured and supplied by Hartecast

by johncaldwell | Oct 19, 2012 | Articles

Road bollards need to be robust to withstand potential knocks from cars. They must also be resistant to vandalism. Beyond these basic requirements they should ideally have an aesthetic quality that can be enjoyed by the general public and that suits its surroundings....