The Torii Bench: Minimal Form, Infinite Purpose

Minimalism isn’t new — but Placycle keeps finding ways to make it mean something again.

Meet the Torii Bench, a study in restraint and renewal. Inspired by the traditional Japanese Torii gates — architectural symbols of transition and calm — this piece transforms recycled plastic waste into something lasting, beautiful, and unmistakably modern.

Design That Grounds You

The Torii Bench is an exercise in balance — strength and simplicity, utility and grace. Its horizontal beam rests lightly on sculpted legs, echoing the quiet proportions of traditional Japanese architecture. Every line feels deliberate. Every curve feels earned.

The seat, made from 100% recycled plastic lumber, carries subtle marbling that makes no two benches identical. Each one tells its own story of transformation — plastic waste reborn as something tactile, durable, and undeniably modern. Stainless steel fixtures add an architectural edge, while flat-pack engineering keeps shipping light and assembly simple.

It’s design that feels effortless, but nothing about it is accidental.

Built for Every Setting

The Torii Bench was designed for movement — between indoors and out, between rest and reflection.
Its surface is naturally weatherproof, UV-stable, and easy to clean, making it as at home in a private studio as it is on a patio, terrace, or lobby.

Choose a neutral, stone-like palette for understated calm or playful mixed tones for a more expressive energy. Add optional bolster cushions when you want the comfort of a lounge, without the formality of one.

However you style it, the piece holds its presence — quiet, grounded, and ready for whatever rhythm your day takes.

The Torii Bench isn’t trying to reinvent minimalism — it’s reminding us why it mattered in the first place.
It’s furniture as architecture, sustainability as story. A place to sit, pause, and feel grounded again.

To learn more about the Torii Bench by Placycle, visit placyle.com.