It’s been the second time that the Climate Biennale has taken place in Vienna – a cross-disciplinary event at the intersection of art and climate. And this year, miramondo’s Bibi benches were right on Placemaking Austria’s wonderful floating island. With Strøm. Baden im Kanal, the Placemaking team has realised a project that makes the water in the Danube Canal an accessible, safe and barrier-free cooling element in public space.

“Vienna has a long history of Strombäder, canal swimming spots dating back to the early 20th century. Placemaking Austria draws inspiration from this tradition, reimagining it for today. After a successful test phase, the project will explore possibilities for temporary use beyond the Biennale – so summer swims in the Canal could become a reality!” says the ambitious team.

miramondo’s squeaky yellow benches, Bibi will offer water lovers a neat spot to relax on this floating platform. With HPL and hot-dip-galvanised, powder-coated steel being two super durable materials, Bibi is the perfect choice for water-side projects. Water cannot seep into the surfaces, and even UV won’t do any harm. 

The Bibi range offers a lot of design options within a single product line: slim wall attachments, communicative dining groups, or just comfortable individual seats. All the product variants are made with just one panel in three different lengths. This is how matching yet very different ambiences can be created within a single project. Thanks to optimal material usage in production, there is hardly any waste. The surfaces are made of HPL sheets, which consist of FSC-certified 70% cellulose and 30% melamine resins. In case of damage due to vandalism, it is cost-effective and easy to replace the single parts.