Even companies that hadn’t “payed attention” before and were aware of an increasingly noticeable need have created their own collections.
The outdoor collection by Armani/Casa
More and more attention is paid to outdoor spaces: the desire for nature, the desire for greenery, because being outdoors creates a feeling of relaxation. The latest trend is In/Out, where the exterior is an extension of the interior, with the same aesthetic continuity and comfort. Traditional rattan, woven wicker, teak and iroko are combined with more technologically advanced recycled and recyclable materials that are weather resistant. There are no compromises when it comes to design: famous international designers design the collections.
Relationship between nature, landscape and man
Ketch by Poliform, designed by Jean Marie Massaud
For the first time, polyform enters the world of nature and offers a new ad hoc collection composed of seats, upholstered furniture, tables, coffee tables and accessories, to which is also added the outdoor kitchen.
Mad Out by Poliform designed by Marcel Wanders
Mad Out by Poliform designed by Marcel Wanders
The collection, with strong references to the relationship between nature, landscape and people, was designed by Jean Marie Massaud, Emmanuel Gallina, and Marcel Wanders And So Chan, interprets the company’s external vision. Some lines are the reinterpretation of products for the interior, such as crazyDesigned by Marcel Wanders in 2014, which has revised its appearance to be deployed in outdoor spaces, creating a continuous dialogue between inside and outside. Is called Crazy and the materials from which it is made have a high resistance to atmospheric agents, thus preserving the style of indoor upholstered furniture.
Sofa from the Magnolia collection by Poliform, design Emmanuel Gallina
Chair from the Magnolia collection by Poliform, design Emmanuel Gallina
Day bed from the Magnolia collection by Poliform, design Emmanuel Gallina
Sun lounger from the Magnolia collection by Poliform, design Emmanuel Gallina
Magnolia, the first outdoor collection by Emmanuel Gallina, focuses on enhancing the beauty of nature, whose fluid and light lines have been recreated in wood, thanks to Poliform craftsmanship and technology, and are applied to the sofa, the canopy armchair and the cot.
Ketch by Poliform, designed by Jean Marie Massaud
Covered ketch by Poliform, design Jean-Marie Massaud
ketchbears the signature of Jean Marie Massaud and is inspired by the nautical world: the leather backs of the sofas and armchairs are stretched over the iroko structure as if they were the sails of a boat.
Soori by Poliform designed by Soo Chan
Again the reference to nature in the laurel bed Soori, with rounded shape like a river stone, designed by So Chan.
All the pieces of the Poliform outdoor collection can coexist, even if designed by different hands, because they share the same inspirational muse: nature!
Homage to the Masters
Vincente Van Duysen for Molteni&C. designed Landmark collection inspired by an iconic sofa designed by Luca Meda
Vincent van Duysenas creative director of Molteni & C.has decided to make an outdoor debut with its first collection, paying homage to great designers. The armchair Palinfrascaone of the pieces that make up the new collection Sightseeing featurestakes inspiration from the sofa of the same name, designed by Luca Meda 1994 and today Archive project by Molteni&C. The absence of corners and edges in the structure in natural teak, worked with high quality carpentry techniques in a characteristic weave that wraps the backrest and recalls the composition of the baskets, is the peculiarity of the collection, whose elements in combination create different environments, to fully enjoy the beauty of nature.
Vincente Van Duysen for Molteni&C. designed Landmark collection inspired by an iconic sofa designed by Luca Meda
Detail of the Landmark collection designed by Vincente Van Duysen for Molteni&C., inspired by an iconic sofa by Luca Meda
Two classics designed by Gio Ponti and revised in an outdoor version, they integrate theHeritage Collection: the chaise longue D.150.5Designed in 1952 for the outdoor areas of the Andrea Doria cruise ship, it is now made of solid teak and is based on an original design and the armchair D.154.2Dating back to 1954 and designed for the Caracas villa of the planchar collectors, it is reproposed in rigid polyurethane with a water-repellent cushion.
D.150.5 Heritage Collection by Molteni&C:, based on a classic by Gio Ponti
D.154.2 Heritage Collection by Molteni&C:, based on a classic by Gio Ponti
The metal structure like a sculpture
The Guell sun lounger from the Timeout collection by Molteni&C., design Vincent Van Duysen
The collection time outDesigned by Vincent van Duysen. recalls the Fer Forgé technique, with which the craftsmen give a sculptural character to the metallic structural elements, as in the table golden gate, in which a metal band frames the top made of teak slats or lava stone. From the same collection Phoenixa two-seater sofa, an armchair with or without armrests, the chairs Green Dotand the cot Guell.
The Golden Gate table from Molteni&C.’s Timeout collection, designed by Vincent Van Duysen
The company’s focus on sustainability is also reflected in all new collections: the materials from which they are made come from certified supply chains and are recyclable; The colors of the lava stone surfaces come from the recovery of glass from discarded computer monitors and televisions, which is crushed and ground to obtain the raw material for decorations and full-field colors.
New and revised outdoor products
Thinking Man’s Chair by Cappellini designed by Jasper Morrison
LIDO caps is the company’s new collection of outdoor furniture, composed of both new products and products already in the catalog but reworked for outdoor use, such as: Thinking Man’s Chair From Jasper Morrison presented thirty years after its debut in the outdoor version, extremely resistant to the elements. It is equipped with armrests with cup holders and is made of stainless steel in the colors pure white, purple blue and oxide red.
Thinking Man’s Chair by Cappellini designed by Jasper Morrison
Thinking Man’s Chair by Cappellini designed by Jasper Morrison: detail
Even the coffee table bongsdrawn by Giulio Cappellini, In the version he “puts on his outdoor clothes”. Bong’s Lidowhich makes for an ad hoc painting to withstand outdoors. Newoodthe interior chair designed by Crossed, cut In 2018 it was the inspiration for the new outdoor collection Newwood Lidoconsisting of the chair Newwood lightthe armchair Newood Relax and the two-seater sofa with solid iroko structure and padded cushions, upholstered in the new waterproof fabrics for outdoor use, used for the entire Lido Cappellini collection.
Bong Lido by Cappellini, design Giulio Cappellini
The Newood Lido collection by Cappellini, design Brogliato Traverso
The Newood Lido collection by Cappellini, design Brogliato Traverso
The Newood Lido collection by Cappellini, design Brogliato Traverso
The armchair Lido Guildon the other hand, the duo designed it specifically for outdoor use Scholten & BaijingsThe handcrafted ecru colored rope weave of the backrest adds a touch of elegance to the white painted aluminum structure. The seat with a hole for water drainage can be equipped with a padded cushion covered with water-repellent fabric.
The Gilda Lido armchair by Cappellini, design Scholten & Baijings
Seven elements with rounded shapes
Round sofa John B from the Sounds collection by BertO, design Castello Lagravinese Studio
Soundsthe first outdoor collection by BertOborn in collaboration with Lagravinese Castle Studioincludes seven new items, all of which have names related to the music – as well as that of the entire collection – for the passion of Phillip BertoCEO of the company, for this art: the armchair and the sofa brianthe ottoman Bruce and the tablesthe Carlsthe round sofa john bThe table CJ outdoors, combined with the chairs Jackie outside.
The supporting structure of each piece, light and airy with rounded shapes, is made up of vertical stainless steel rods that allow plays of light and shadow, and the cushions are upholstered in water-repellent eco-friendly fabric.
The combination of two natural stone slabs with a central groove that allows water to drain forms the top of the CJ table, which features a cruciform base to ensure structural stability.
Carl coffee tables from the Sounds collection by BertO, design Castello Lagravinese Studio
The CJ outdoor table from the Sounds collection by BertO, design Castello Lagravinese Studio
Great attention to materials
Terrance by Armani/Casa
In the first collection dedicated to nature, by Armani/Casathe essential and distinctive aesthetic of the house is present.
The rounded shapes of the structures of the sofa and the armchair with footstool terrenceof the cot Timothyfolding director’s chairs Thelma and dining tables Thomasand service gymnast And Terry, They are made of solid teak and are characterized by an engraved decoration that evokes the interweaving of a structure in relief. Great attention is paid to the materials and as advertised Giorgio Armani “…my work, both in fashion and design, is a constant search for a balance that derives from the choice of the material and the skill of the hands that work it…”: An example is the jacquard fabrics of the Cushions and covers from the tactile, bright and specially designed for outdoor living, they are available in solid colors or with stylized palm tree motifs, color on color.
Thelma folding director’s chair by Armani/Casa
The Timothy sun lounger by Armani/Casa