Urban furniture brand Vestre has developed what it calls “the world’s first bench made from ownerless marine plastic”. The Coast bench is made using waste plastic that was collected from Norway’s beaches and waterways by volunteers.

Vestre and ocean impact startup Oogori have joined forces to create the Coast bench. Made entirely from ownerless marine plastics gathered on the beaches of Norway and the first of its kind, Coast was designed by Allan Hagerup to withstand outdoor marine environments. But it’s the plastic material itself that’s guided the design process.

Look closely and you’ll notice marine elements running throughout Coast’s design: the contours of the front mimic the hull of a boat and the plastic parts give the impression of floating on the surface. The base is made of hot-dip galvanized, powder-coated steel, while the seat is made of recycled plastic. “The form was kept as simple as possible so as not to draw focus away from the marine plastics,” said Vestre designer Allan Hagerup.