Design Dilemma: Finding Modern Outdoor Furniture
Homeowners with rigorously modern interiors sometimes find it hard to carry on the modern look when they turn their attention to the outdoors. Yes, it’s easy to find the traditional styles of wicker, plastic, teak, or wrought iron furnishings for patios, verandas and terraces. But what about the cool modern stuff? Well, we’ve got some ideas for those tired of plastic fold-up chairs. Take a look:
Hemisphere by Dedon. Tables and chairs are fashioned of synthetic platinum-colored fiber. Club chairs run about $2000 without pillows. The footrest is about $1500.
Brasilia designed by Ross Lovegrove for Zanotta. In rigid polyurethane, varnished with an anti-scratch coating. The chaise is about $2644. The footrest is about $950. Both are available in various colors.
Stools from the Tokyo-Pop series designed by  Tokujin Yoshioka for Driade. Stools come in white, sand and orange and cost about $370.
Vintage by Tribù. Chaise lounge in polypropylene with glass fibers, about $3,260.
Other great sources to check out for interesting outdoor furniture include:
Dedon Garden Furniture
Gandia Blasco
Atmosphera
Alias
Pircher
Bonacinapierantonio
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June 30th, 2009 at 8:11 am
amazing!! what a design!! nice colors!
June 30th, 2009 at 8:12 am
to good!!!
June 30th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
There is some great modern outdoor out there, some of which are multi-function pieces which can keep your costs down–you buy one piece that you can use in the place of two. See my blog for more: http://www.urbangardensweb.com.....d-sitting/
July 1st, 2009 at 5:13 pm
These are beautiful furniture. It seems a little bit pricey though.
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:45 am
It is excellent furniture disign, I have not seen them anywhere else.
July 23rd, 2011 at 1:09 am
Thanks for sharing the information. Love all of your wonderful photos. I practically live outdoors, so here are a few thoughts you need to think about. Wood deteriorates and falls apart with time. You'll want to treat it yearly, which is no fun. And you must treat every nook and cranny on each piece, because moisture will find a way in. Resin will stain and have to be bleached to clean, but it is [reasonable. It can be kind of uncomfortable. The right patio furniture is wrought iron. And if you get a quality set. It's worth the investment. I'm a long time reader and first time commenter!