Detroit-based Door Stops designers get national attention for “public furniture”

While "public art" has made it into the everyday lexicon, how about "public furniture?"  Excerpt: "Made from old doors salvaged from destroyed properties, the shelters are colorfully painted to put a smile on the faces of folks in the vicinity. (Not that you could tell it from the above photo – maybe the bus is running late?) The first of the stops went out into the city  late last year; today, the A' Design Award & Competition announced that it is gifting the effort with a silver medal in "Social Design." More here.