An image of Wantage oak river benches.

Wantage River

Benches

Wantage, Oxfordshire

2026

I was commissioned by Wantage Town Council to design benches based on the theme of water, as part of their pioneering floodwater retention scheme in Wantage town centre.

  • An image marking a piece of oak.

    Marking the curves onto the oak.

  • An image of a bandsaw cutting oak.

    Cutting the complex curves.

  • An image of an oak bench.

    Pre-assembling the oak onto the stainless steel frame.

  • An image of a man installing an oak bench.

    Installing the benches.

  • An image of a finished oak bench.

    The finished oak benches.

  • An image of a finished oak bench.

    The finished oak benches.