Outdoor

Bar stools make any flat surface suitable for drinking, dining or working in comfort and style. With so many sizes, materials, features and applications available, it’s time to sit up and take notice.

DAAily platforms launches in a super-hot Milan, while we cool down with the Global Design Agenda Bathroom Design Week

Rewarding the educational value of architecture and design projects, the Design Educates Awards programme believes that innovation is worthless if it doesn't teach others to do the same.

Merging a long manufacturing tradition with cutting-edge technology while working with some of the industry's leading designers, locates Italian brand Falmec at the forefront of kitchen extractor hood evolution.

Sebastian Herkner introduces his recent Colombian-inspired, hand-woven outdoor furniture collection for Ames at his DAAily bar Live Talk during Milan Design Week.

Green space can be hard to find in modern overgrown cities. These bridges knit together natural areas hidden in urban centres, and connect urbanites with the natural landscapes outside them.

Bringing Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily together in a single physical space for the first time, the DAAily bar served up A&D inspiration in Milan, along with food – and drinks – for thought.

As humanity's earliest invention, the attraction of Earth's most destructive element is sewn into our nature. These 12 outdoor fire products help the modern human use and control it.

With all the attributes of contemporary modular contract furniture, cbdesign's Casual Modular system has 360-degree adaptability and multi-environment flexibility.

Clerkenwell Design Week came back bigger than ever in 2022. With more showrooms, exhibitions and installations, festival visitors found out what the industry’s been up to while they’ve been away.

Find out why the recently renovated Interni flagship store in Milan is symbolic of the Italian company's larger goal of offering full-service partnerships to designers and architects worldwide.

With its latest product innovations for the new v-elements® collection, the Swiss outdoor expert stays true to its ethos of designing furniture that is accessible to all, ecologically designed and aesthetically pleasing.

Building on its years of expertise, the German luxury appliance manufacturer now proposes to inspire architects and planners with a large-scale installation at this year's Fuorisalone.

Visitors to the DAAily bar during Milan Design Week will be enchanted by an immersive floral installation from the Ritz Paris’ Lady of the Flowers, Anne Vitchen.

The DAAily bar is set to become one of Milan Design Week's biggest destinations, with a series of Live Talks featuring speakers from the very top of architecture and design.

With a focus on lightness, elegance and functionality, MDF Italia's outdoor collections share the DNA of their iconic indoor counterparts, offering comfort and durability in equal measure.

Greek brand Kraft Paints not only brings colour to the picture, its innovative and sustainably produced range of products also help architects in achieving their environmental certification goals.

Italian furniture maker Flou has been dedicated to a core philosophy of comfort since its inception in 1978. Here, a picturesque country residence showcases the brand's latest designs in situ.

Take our hand, as Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily guide you through both the fair and the city before and during Milan Design Week. Find out where to find the best products, people and parties.

At a prime location in the middle of Belgium, an original concept has taken form, as NOA Outdoor Living invites professionals to experience outdoor design in an entirely different way.

Making contemporary appliances, cookware, tableware and artisanal ingredients more visible and accessible, open kitchen storage puts an end to the kitchen design cover-up.

Monica Armani discusses the materiality of outdoor furniture: 'There are many secrets that everyone working in the outdoor market knows.' Watch the video to learn more…

Christina Seilern of Studio Seilern Architects discusses giving outdoor public spaces multiple characters: 'People will use it the way they want to.' Watch the video to learn more…

Patrick Jouin of Patrick Jouin iD introduces the hardwearing comfort of new outdoor materials: 'We have fabric that can resist the sun and the rain, that is so sensual.' Watch the video to learn more…

Dutch urban-furniture specialist Furns' modular and sustainable outdoor products help architects and planners to create public spaces that not only benefit local communities but the environment, too.

Luca Nichetto of Nichetto Studio discusses designing for outdoor as if it were indoor: 'You can take a sofa that is designed for outdoor and put it in your living room.' Watch the video to learn more…

These waterside vacation properties bring the tranquillity of their natural surroundings right up to the back doorstep, for a relaxing, outdoor atmosphere that can be enjoyed from the comfort of home.

By surrounding users with the comforting permanence of the ground, these six projects from across the world create intimate sunken living spaces that hold us in a supportive embrace.

Outdoor dining is the pandemic legacy we are all embracing, and Italian furniture manufacturer Fast has been quick to respond.

With natural lighting, surfaces and adaptable physics, 3D visualisation uses realism, real-time rendering and VR technology to help clients see plans for real in a virtual world.

Private pools provide both tranquillity and excitement, literally just outside your back door. But a relaxing pool is useless without the surrounding area to enjoy it.

Bringing the surrounding lake landscape into the interior of a private villa near Potsdam – project architect Bianca Klinger achieved this by making Solarlux's large cero sliding windows an integral part of the building's elaborate glass facade.

Sweden's Green Furniture Concept creates furniture inspired by nature – reflected not only in its biophilic designs but in the company's sustainable manufacturing practices, too.

Italian brand Arper's inviting outdoor furniture collections not only encourage us to spend more time out in the open, its commitment to sustainability also helps to create a better outdoors for us all. Watch the video to find out more…

Sebastian Herkner discusses respecting well-designed products: 'It's important to cherish a product, to keep it as an investment.' Watch the video to learn more…

As space becomes more precious above land, it's a natural response to retreat below. Underground construction opens up new worlds, whether to protect us from the elements or to protect the elements from us.

Even as global pandemic restrictions ease, wellbeing continues to take centre stage in the design of shared public spaces. Italian manufacturer Pedrali shows how with their premium outdoor range.

Fourteen years after its inception, Swedish brand Skargaarden has firmly established its premium outdoor furniture. Their new pieces for 2022 are further proof that local design and a loving attention to detail are recipes for success.

French furniture and home accessories brand Petite Friture is now moving some of its joyful, positive collections outdoors, as it adapts a selection of favourite designs for an exterior context.

For a residential project in Iceland with nature, materials and sustainability at its core, architect Palmar Kristmundsson found a kindred spirit in iconic Danish brand VOLA.

Public squares remain a symbol of our human need to communally congregate but have also evolved into multifunctional hubs that are more than just places for people to gather.

As part of the world’s biggest online network for creatives, DAAily jobs helps talented professionals find their dream job, and world-famous firms find fresh minds.

With plumbing, privacy and functional considerations, bathroom layouts can be hard to plan. A more relaxing soak space remains a possibility, however, with careful bath positioning.

Daan Roosegaarde of Studio Roosegaarde discusses connecting with our environment by removing design: ‘I realised we have this amazing light performance in the sky – the stars – but we don’t see them anymore.’ Watch the video to learn

Leyasol gets you outdoors for moments of relaxation. Based on the style of the Leya model family, Leyasol is designed for outdoors – and for indoors.

The practice of biophilic design – using plants and green space to improve health and wellbeing – is an important tool, but can it solve the environmental crisis too?

The planet we’re on has finite resources. By making new products from old, we stop the rot and start to build back better. Recycled manufacturing has changed the meaning of the words ‘new’ and ‘used’.

Balconies provide residents with great views while literally and figuratively looking down on the neighbours, but they also offer numerous other advantages.

As the online marketplace takes a stranglehold on bricks and mortar retail, these are the destination super retail structures tempting consumers back to market.

Past a certain point, productivity becomes counterintuitive – the more you work, the less you do. But what if we’ve passed it already? The flexible workplace can help us get more done, by doing less.

Fresh new collections to fit both indoor and outdoor environments.

Say sayonara to smooth painted walls and farewell to flat wallpaper; these are the latest ways to create striking feature walls that literally impose themselves onto interior environments.

Diego Gronda of Studio Gronda discusses designing for the guest experience and sustainable, adaptable interiors: 'We cannot keep on demolishing structures.'

Cassina's new Carlotta outdoor armchair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa is the refined partner of the 1967 model of the same name – for outdoor spaces that are as sophisticated and modern as their interior counterparts...

Patricia Urquiola's Trampoline collection for Cassina was inspired by a trip to Greenland. The result is an outdoor series that reflects a mix of playful childhood dreams and a sustainable spirit...

Cassina's Sail Out furniture family designed by Rodolfo Dordoni takes inspiration from 1950s-style holidays and can be flexibly combined for versatile outdoor living...

With our increasingly 24-hour lifestyles, exterior environments with the right type and level of light are a growing necessity in home, commercial and public spaces.

A home’s frontage provides visitors an all-important first look into the residents' character. Here are ten entranceway items that greet guests with style, while still remaining functional.

Boasting designs by Rodolfo Dordoni, GamFratesi, and nendo, Minotti's 2021 Outdoor Collection offers fluid furniture that seamlessly merges indoor and outdoor spaces.

After the temporary nature of the past year, 2022 will see long-term change take centre stage. From bold palettes and organic materials to functional environments, here’s what’s in store for the year ahead.

This eclectic list of Architonic's most-clicked new hotels, restaurants, bars, and public spaces of 2021 prove design-lovers interest in travel hasn't waned over the past year.

The majestic Alpine landscapes of Switzerland combine the traditional with the contemporary in these seven tourist-enticing interiors that focus on their exteriors.

Adaptive reuse is the sustainable face of architecture. This visionary process of architectural alchemy allows cities to thrive and remain relevant, without forgetting their past.

‘We really like to learn from designers and innovate accordingly to satisfy their needs. This collaborative process is what creates the result of great lighting in space,’ says Joana Bover.

The architectural and decorative Skybell system, Bover's most versatile luminaire, is suitable for the residential, commercial and hospitality sectors.

Since 1996, Spanish lighting brand Bover has been blending handcrafted production methods with advanced technology to create modern and modular lighting solutions.

With numerous design options to choose from, the double award-winning MX-3 cassette awning from Markilux provides shade solutions that are tailored to individual needs.

Cbdesign’s outdoor collections combine aesthetic influences from the past with both natural and innovative synthetic materials, to create an optimised blend of performance and design.

Dramatic coastal locations can make for dramatic architectural results – topographic and logistical challenges notwithstanding.

Close links to the international design community and an adaptable, agile approach allows Brisbane-based furniture brand Derlot to respond to the needs of a global market.

Earth and technology to sustainably build the cities of the future.

Inclusive, ecological and 100 per cent Swiss-made: Toya is Velopa's new bench for public spaces and there’s also a miniature model currently being trialled all over Switzerland...

Star of the show: The Stella public-furniture family from Swiss outdoor specialist BURRI has a new addition – a robust, eye-catching, seat-and-table combination called Stella Campus. Watch the video to find out more…

Get some bonus outdoor insights from designer Eugeni Quitllet, Martin Rein-Cano from Topotek 1 and CMP Design’s Antonio Pagliarulo and Michele Cazzaniga.

‘The design of outdoor furniture must be very, very far from style,’ argue Antonio Pagliarulo and Michele Cazzaniga of CMP Design. Watch now for more insight and commentary!

In the case of the award-winning MBRACE collection from outdoor furniture experts DEDON, the name says it all. Watch the video to find out more…

‘Public spaces are no longer just for leisure. They're becoming workspaces, productive spaces,’ says Martin Rein-Cano of Topotek 1. Watch now for more insight and commentary!

Italian manufacturer Fast practises what it preaches: its nature-inspired outdoor furniture is produced with a respect for nature in mind.

‘Outdoor furniture is like a Land Rover. It's not a Ferrari you keep in the garage and clean every day,’ says Eugeni Quitllet. Watch now for more insight and commentary!

Step outside with Topotek 1, Eugeni Quitllet and CMP Design.

Morbern Europe's all-weather materials withstand the most extreme of applications – just one of the reasons why premium outdoor furniture manufacturer Extremis chose them.

As more and more saunas move from the basement into the great outdoors, German wellness specialist SPA Deluxe is the expert guide on this hot new garden trend.

In collaboration with a host of designers, Italian lighting specialist Luceplan is launching a number of new collections – all designed with more free-flowing indoor/outdoor spaces in mind.

Flooring can be a key tool in visually connecting interiors with outdoor spaces, providing a seamless image. Atlas Concorde shows how.

Dedon’s Kida hanging lounge chair cradles comforted users with a single fixed cushion inside an organic, clam-shaped cocoon, complementing its natural environment. Watch the video to find out more.

Renson’s range of sun protection solutions not only helps users to stay cool outdoors, they also regulate indoor temperatures by blocking sun rays before they can even hit the glass.

Aero Skye, the bladed roof solution from outdoor living experts Renson, allows garden spaces to be utilised to their full potential all year round – blending the benefits of nature with indoor comforts.

With its flexible range of products that open up to the outside, specialist in outdoor living concepts Renson creates spaces that encourage and enable users to embrace nature…

German brand MBM (Münchener Boulevard Möbel) do it all. Their design, development, production and marketing departments all sit under one roof, unlike their broad range of sustainable outdoor furniture.

Under the guidance of its artistic director Rodolfo Dordoni, Italian outdoor-furniture pioneer Roda continues to create collections that are not only super-versatile but also boast increasingly eco credentials.

B&B Italia artistic director Piero Lissoni has drawn inspiration from the world of aeronautics for his reduced, lightweight Borea outdoor collection – and its sustainability credentials are lofty, too.

B&B Italia’s new catalogue and video showcase the brand’s new Borea collection in exactly the type of setting it was designed for – architect Piero Lissoni’s own Tuscan terrace.

With minimal material thickness, the inLight concrete pendant luminaire – ingrau’s latest creation – achieves maximum impact.

Barcelona-based brand Bover has the Mediterranean in its DNA and its decorative, versatile, robust lighting collections deliver smart solutions for spaces large or small, inside or out – preferably out: it’s Barcelona, after all.

Italian brand S•CAB’s new Si-Si chair collection, with its identical seat and backrest elements, offers planners a cost-effective, durable and versatile solution for outdoor environments.

Strong on robustness and comfort, light on optics, new PEDRALI seating for the elements by Patrick Jouin and CMP Design provide flexible content for outdoor contract settings.

Italian brand KRISTALIA is blowing its own trumpet about its new Palco outdoor collection – a modular system designed by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin that combines soft elements with pallet-inspired teak platforms to create super-specifiable seating for

The handwoven polypropylene cord backrest of PEDRALI’s new Panarea outdoor seating collection references traditional Italian craftsmanship, while its visual and physical lightness make it eminently specifiable. Watch the video to find out more...

ORAMA MINIMAL FRAMES’ window- and door-frame series ZERO° shows how inside and out can be seamlessly merged – even when it comes to more-complex floor plans.

For his nature-inspired Salinas outdoor collection for MUSOLA, designer Santiago Sevillano took a modular approach – offering planners the freedom to recreate their own miniature landscapes with the system’s organic shapes and colours.

Emerging from an environment of weather extremes, durability lies at the heart of Spanish outdoor brand MUSOLA’s collections – from the materials, paints and fabrics chosen, to the techniques used in their manufacture.

Robust enough to handle whatever the elements may throw at it, MUSOLA’s collections are designed to fit seamlessly into indoor spaces too – so, ideal for specifiers in search of versatile furnishing solutions.

Not only have outdoor spaces evolved, the demands on outdoor design have also increased. And when it comes to outdoor living, Fermob is ready for anything!

One of the latest additions to Fermob's colour palette is Opaline green – a light-mint tone that’s particularly powerful for creating a diversity of moods in outdoor furniture.

Creating happiness through colour, comfort through form and lightness through function – this is what French outdoor brand Fermob is all about.

'The spaces between buildings are more important to a city than the buildings themselves,' argues Neill McClements, partner at Grimshaw Architects. Watch now for more insight and commentary!

PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN WEEK: Real-world case studies you need to know for the spaces that glue us together.

Watch Grimshaw Architects, MVRDV, OMA and Zaha Hadid Architects!

The Italian brand’s multi-cultural outdoor collection helps articulate the spatial continuity between inside and out. Here’s how...

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: In creating the new Thomas Alken-designed Sammen outdoor collection, Danish brand FDB Møbler has taken all the trademark qualities of its indoor furniture and added some sunshine. Watch the video to find out more!

Lighting design not only shapes interior spaces, it can also be deployed to lend form and narrative to external, architectural landscapes.

OASE create impressive productions out of water – everything from spectacular public shows to quiet, meditative spaces in private gardens.