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Is there anything worse than the feeling when your phone battery dies? There you are all ready to make that important phone call with a dead phone, not a phone box in sight, and you left your charger at home. Luckily, Czech infrastructure design company, mmcité are working on a street furniture collection to solve all your technological problems.

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Smartcité, will consist of a series of outdoor benches and sun loungers equipped with smart accessories such as USB chargers, LED backlighting, secure lockable compartments and charging points for electric bicycles, for the everyday city dweller’s convenience.

The new smart range is designed to keep up with ever-evolving technology advances. Mmcité’s park bench, Woody, comes equipped with a built-in USB charger powered by a cable from the ground connecting to the mains. It allows passers-by with a USB cable at their disposal to have a little rest while they charge their phone.

Despite its tech-inspired design, the bench has a natural aesthetic. Based on the concept of ‘stored lumber,’ they are made from wooden boards slotted together to make a chunky block which hangs over small legs creating the effect that the bench is floating above the pavement.

If you have ever felt stifled stuck inside your grey office while the sun is shining outside, then the Blocq range is for you. The square blocks are fitted with USB chargers, LED backlighting and built-in tables for you to use for your laptop, perfect for outdoor working.

The individual benches are made from a wooden block inside a colourful steel frame and provide a colourful break from the usual grey urban landscape.

LED furniture, Radium, are light up benches that will guide you all the way home. Mmcité have redesigned the traditional bench to create a new more robust design made from a bent sheet of steel. The benches are fitted with USB chargers, built-in tables and LED backlighting for when the streetlights run out.

Eblocq has been designed as a practical addition to school sports fields and gyms. The furniture, based on the successful Blocq range of benches, comes equipped with a pair of USB ports for charging electric bicycles and mobile phones, as well as six secure lockable compartments for storing cycling equipment or rucksacks. Personal belongings can be safely stored in the illuminated compartments secured by locks which can only be opened with keys or with electronic codes.

The Rivage sun lounger allows you to capture all those Intagrammable holiday moments without worrying about your phone running out of juice. It comes with a built-in steel table and USB charging port so you will never miss a photo opportunity again.