Trend Watch | Urban escapism with Mobex’s Saharian lounge set

Urban escapism can be defined as the art of escaping the reality of urban/city life yet staying put. Designs that allow you to capture the feeling of vacations or wilderness tap into that trend and demand is on the rise. This new design by MOBEX, a brand based in France, taps into the idea and feeling of a camp fire in the Sahara. Presented at  Maison et Objet in September 2012... Read More

BeBItalia Outdoor | Husk | Swivel chair, table and ottoman

Playing with the trend of dual color/dual material furniture, Husk is the latest addition to BeB Italia’s outdoor range. Distribution: Available worldwide and online in many markets. Price pointer: Price is circa 1, 600 GBP. (Check your currency conversion here: XE.com). Read More  Read More

Skitsch | FildeFer | Lounge set | 4 colors

Skitsch is a studio based in Italy and an online design store. The brand was launched at the Milan fair and aims to offer affordable quality designs.  As part of the collections on display, one finds FildeFer. « FildeFer is a collection composed of a chair, a sofa, a table and a coffee table for outdoors.  The iron rod is used as a graphite pencil to draw with – the curved... Read More

21st-design | Happy Hour Cross | Indoor/Outdoor furniture

21st-design  has just launched a new indoor/ outdoor design: In the brand’s words: ‘Happy Hour Cross is a modular system that seems like it is made-to-measure, so that it can be moulded to all those situations that require the presence of practical and functional lounge stations. Wonderful when enjoying a drink and a conversation. It is suitable for a variety of... Read More

ICFF | Award best outdoor design 2011 | Herman Miller Retail’s Eames Aluminum Group

Created  53  years ago, the Eames Aluminum Group in its new version, with fabrics and finishes ready for the outdoors, landed the 2011 ICFF Editors Awards in the Outdoor Furniture category.  In the brand’s words: ‘What was interesting this year is we were actually going back to an original design with the re-issued Eames Aluminum Group chairs – of course, with some... Read More

Emmanuel Gallina | AIKANA | 2011 Milan Fair Preview

Emmanuel Gallina, industrial designer, will be presenting his outdoor sofa collection at the Milan Furniture Fair 2011.  The design comes with sets of casual tables. In his words: ‘Emmanuel Gallina presents Aikana collection for Fast. A group of elements that have modular features too – inspired by the atmosphere of the 50s Read More  Read More

Manutti | Trento tip-up | Multi-height coffee/dining & work table

Manutti have introduced a table with different parts/panels that unfold allowing the design to transition from being a coffee table to offering panels at dining height, so one can dine more comfortably without leaving the sofa. The design is also imagined for those who want to lounge outdoors and work on their laptops. Prices: The brand will soon specify US prices. For now :UK... Read More

Ego Paris | Puzzle | 9 Interlocking pieces of furniture | In plain or bold patterns

Ego Paris are no longer a small French hot shop. They are now well established, including in the US. However their appetite for radically new, bold, high spec quality designs is still totally intact. This Fall they introduced this totally new set of 9 interlocking pieces, available in a multitude of colors and customizable with the brand’s proprietary tool :’My EGO’. The... Read More

Pedrali | Pasha | At Maison et Objet Sept 2010

By Pedrali Distribution includes Europe and the USA. Check here for local markets and other regions. Price : 502 euros for a pair Seen in Milan and now on show in Paris. In injection moulded polycarbonate, it is available in white and black glossy finish or in transparent version, Pasha is an extremely versatile product and it is suitable both for indoor and outdoor areas.  Read More

View e-catalog | Royal Botania | Fold | Now available in the US

This modular set of seating  with matching tables was first seen at the Milan Furniture Fair this spring and is about to be on sale in the US. For full details on the collection click here  and access the PDF review. Fold is typical of the new designs taking over the market. Curves are everywhere. Here the brand has opted for a slightly retro look which is only one of the ways... Read More