People who spend most of the year indoors, protected from the cold, prefer to spend more time outdoors as the summer months come and the weather warms up. As the time spent in the gardens begins to increase, the comfort and design of outdoor furniture becomes more important.
Outdoor furniture consists of pieces such as tables, chairs, benches and umbrellas designed for outdoor use, usually made of waterproof materials. They can be produced using wood, metal, plastic, glass, wicker or bamboo materials.
In this article, you can examine some examples of outdoor furniture which attracts attention with interesting contemporary designs.
Designed by the company Hypedome, these dome-like furniture are made for outdoor activities to continue throughout the year. It can be used as a quiet sitting area, yoga area, office space or even a sleeping area in the outdoors. The hemispherical panels are made of polycarbonate, which is more durable than glass and it is weatherproof. These furniture, which have a service life of 15 years, are available in gray, translucent opal or mirror options.
A seating area to create the open space with the Garden Dome | Image taken from www.dezeen.com
The installation called Sitting Pretty, opened in the historical building called Mount Stuart House, allowed the designers to showcase different outdoor furniture ideas. The marble-looking benches named VISTA, designed by Scottish designer Rekha Maker, attracted a lot of attention in the installation, which was made in response to 19th century houses and landscape understanding. Inspired by the colors in the marble hall of the historical house, the benches are produced from a plaster-based composite material called jesmonite, mimicking the blessing of marble. Designer Rekha Maker states that benches can be used both as a seating element and as a flat surface on which to place items.
VISTA Benches | Image taken from www.dezeen.com
Designed by American designer Richard Frinier for the German brand Dedon, 'Daydream' daybeds are inspired by Eastern fairy tales. Stating that he was inspired by fairy tales’ of 1001 nights and flying carpets, the designer set out with the idea ofan outdoor furniture where he showed his passion for travel and sightseeing. The frame of the furniture, which allows many people to sit and rest under the awning, is made of fiber-wire and the awning part is made from hand-woven fabrics. The outdoor furniture, which can be used comfortably on a sunny terrace or by the pool, aims to take the users on a mental tour.
Seating area created with Daydream daybed and awning | Image taken from https://www.dezeen.com.
It was designed by Stefan Lie as an open-air version of the Ribs benches which were produced in 1998 for the Australian company DesignByThem. The bench, which has a flexible spine, can be used in a linear way or in different ways by curved edges. Made of aluminum material, the benches are light and easy to move. The outdoor furniture, which has a skeletal design, is available in color options such as bone white, light gray and black.
Ribs flexible outdoor benches/ GIF taken from www.dezeen.com.
The .015 Octopus was designed by Basaglia + Rota Nodari as an outdoor furniture set consisting of table and stools for the Italian firm Urbantime. The design, which is created by rows of supporting bars side by side, has a round table and four cuboid seats around it. Furniture, which takes the name of the product from the tentacles evoked by the stance of the bars, is made of galvanized steel material. It is also available in different color options.
Garden furniture, in which very different contemporary and aesthetic designs can be made, can undertake many different functions apart from their design purposes. The use of different materials increases the diversity of designs and enables more efficient use of outdoor spaces/gardens.
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