Re:Stockholm turns discarded infrastructure into robust public furniture

Designer Nicholas Niemen has unveiled Re:Stockholm, a project that converts leftover construction waste into durable public furniture. Developed in collaboration with the City of Stockholm through the Levande Stockholm initiative, the project repurposes discarded municipal components—such as paving stones and concrete wells—into seating and tables installed at Hornstulls Strand as part of the city's summer pedestrian streets. The design process begins with the city's existing material stock, letting the characteristics of reclaimed components determine the form of each piece. Produced by a single maker, the furniture was designed to be safely handled during fabrication and transportable by standard municipal equipment. The project reconsiders demolition as material harvesting, demonstrating circular design principles in everyday urban environments while preserving visible traces of the city's built history.