hostile architecture

English

Bolts covering a set of stairs to prevent people sitting or sleeping on them.

Benches with metal pipes to prevent people from sleeping on them.

Noun

hostile architecture (uncountable)

1. A type of architecture and design strategy for buildings, roads, park benches, etc, which aims to discourage homeless people, skateboarders, or others from sitting, sleeping, skateboarding or otherwise using a space, for example by covering it with spikes.