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What an exceptional statement from RIOS, the designers of Grand Park's hot pink benches, stacked into a barricade ...
Reposted by Kevin M. Kruse
Alissa Walker
@awalkerinla.bsky.social
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Everyone saw Grand Park's hot pink benches being stacked into a barricade on Sunday. What an exceptional statement from RIOS, the benches' designers instagram.com/rios.imagines
"These pieces were designed to move, adapt, welcome, connect — and now protect"
Hot pink chairs and benches stacked up in a protest with protesters hiding behind them as law enforcement fires upon the barricades with rubber bullets and tear gas
ALT
RIOS
rios.imagines
RIOS rios.imagines Images of the bright pink Civic
furniture line that we designed for@grandpark_la "The Park for Everyone," being used by LA
protesters stopped us in our tracks. These pieces were designed to move, adapt,
welcome, connect - and now protect. We stand in solidarity with our city during moments of civic expression in support of unjust treatment, and we are reminded of why we design: for our community, diversity, and a sense
of belonging.
Photo by: David Ryder-AFP/Getty Images
ALT
June 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
@awalkerinla.bsky.social
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Everyone saw Grand Park's hot pink benches being stacked into a barricade on Sunday. What an exceptional statement from RIOS, the benches' designers instagram.com/rios.imagines
"These pieces were designed to move, adapt, welcome, connect — and now protect"
Hot pink chairs and benches stacked up in a protest with protesters hiding behind them as law enforcement fires upon the barricades with rubber bullets and tear gas
ALT
RIOS
rios.imagines
RIOS rios.imagines Images of the bright pink Civic
furniture line that we designed for@grandpark_la "The Park for Everyone," being used by LA
protesters stopped us in our tracks. These pieces were designed to move, adapt,
welcome, connect - and now protect. We stand in solidarity with our city during moments of civic expression in support of unjust treatment, and we are reminded of why we design: for our community, diversity, and a sense
of belonging.
Photo by: David Ryder-AFP/Getty Images
ALT
June 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Everyone saw Grand Park's hot pink benches being stacked into a barricade on Sunday. What an exceptional statement from RIOS, the benches' designers instagram.com/rios.imagines
— Alissa Walker (@awalkerinla.bsky.social) 2025-06-11T04:36:39.690Z
"These pieces were designed to move, adapt, welcome, connect — and now protect"