The winner of the two-year-long competition to design a signature chair for the Battery and other New York City parks is Fleurt, a chair designed by Andrew Jones Design.  Jones’ winning entry competed with 678 entries from 15 countries.  The competition limited itself to entrants from the Americas.  The selected winner scored a double victory.  A five member jury and a popular vote agreed on the outcome.  Judging criteria for the competition included “fabulous design,” stackability, and the ability to withstand winds from the adjacent harbor.  Read more here.