Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Social & Humanıtıes Scıences Research, cilt.5, sa.29, ss.3610-3619, 2018 (Hakemli Dergi)
Along with the developing technology, the requirements of the users are also increasing in the cities. Therefore, there is also an increase in the necessity of designs to meet the needs of users. The city, which is a combination of living and non-living materials, has many city furniture in order to meet the needs of the users. In urban furniture, which has a very wide area in terms of design, today's use of green items is also important. Sustainability, ecological and aesthetic concerns are important parameters that enable green items to be integrated into urban furniture. Especially nowadays, the sustainability awareness which is frequently mentioned has taken its place in the city furniture as well as in many places. Within the context of this study, nowadays urban furniture designed with ecological concerns are examined. Urban furniture, sitting units, lighting elements, canopy elements and bus stops are examined in fours main sections. The result of the study emphasizes the importance of sustainable designs and urban aesthetics of urban furniture designed with ecological concerns and suggestions for future works.