For a long time, outdoor furniture has been overlooked, treated almost like an afterthought, and relegated to seasonal roles, making cameo appearances at summer houses in the countryside or at the beach. Now, finally, outdoor spaces are being conceived as true living rooms, where the décor is layered and collected, designed for relaxing, dining, and entertaining throughout the day and past midnight. The collection of furniture presented here is meant to accompany a growing desire for more intentional ways of spending time outdoors. In other words, it is intended to be a thoughtful continuation of elegant indoor décor, blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors.
Contemporary designers are embracing this idea and creating elevated outdoor furniture that is aesthetically strong and bears the same signature style as their indoor collections, shaping the identity of an exterior as thoughtfully as that of an interior. Take Pinto and its sleek silhouettes, or Pierre Augustin Rose, with new outdoor iterations of its signature seating defined by a sleigh-like base. Then there is the more classic take by garden architect Louis Benech, who designed an outdoor collection with the heritage maker Edmond & Fils, and the very alluring collections of Dorothée Delaye and Laclaux, both creating furniture that can live inside and out.
The silhouettes are strong and elegant, while the materials stand up beautifully to demanding settings, from sun-drenched Mediterranean shores to windy hills in the Cotswolds or the Hamptons. The outdoor furniture collections we present include two collaborations with legendary hotels on the French Riviera — Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and the Monte-Carlo Beach Club. These exclusive collections, created respectively by Laclaux and Dorothée Delaye, carry the experience and memory of legendary places, embodying the ease and sophistication of a memorable design destination.
Here you’ll find the inspiration to create a setting that invites you to spend more time outside. A décor that is intentionally sophisticated yet easy. An expression of a lifestyle.
