Best Outdoor Entertaining: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
Lounging furniture, fun and games for outdoor socialising: discover the winners of ‘Best outdoor entertaining’ in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
 
Expormim
  
‘Armadillo’ lounge chair, price on request, for Expormim
expormim.com
Our outdoors seating selection of lounge chairs includes ‘Armadillo’, MUT Design’s new take on the classic rattan papasan armchair created for Expormim.
Vondom
  
‘Frame Vineyard’ daybed, from €8,000, for Vondom
vondom.com
Ramón Esteve’s ‘Frame Vineyard’ triangular daybed for Vondom features a pitched sunshade that provides refuge from the demands of the outside world, while making us dream of a sunny escape.
Giorgetti
  
‘Clop’ rocking chair, £4,950,  for Giorgetti
giorgettimilano.it
Dominic Siguang Ma and Feng Wei’s ‘Clop’ for Giorgetti isi a playful birch plywood design that can be used either as a rocking chair or a small armchair.
B&B Italia
  
‘Ayana’ chair, from £1,408; table, from £3,264, for B&B Italia
bebitalia.com
Naoto Fukasawa's ‘Ayana’ collection is described by its maker B&B Italia as ‘warm minimalism’. The seats feature a backrest with spindles that recall a Swedish wall bar – thankfully, you’re not expected to use it for a workout, but rather to admire its solid wooden frame from all angles.
Kettal
  
‘Half Dome’ lamp, €1,745, for Kettal
kettal.com
Another design by Fukasawa, the elegant ‘Half Dome’ lamp for Kettal, will add the perfect lighting to your new outdoor stage.
Ethimo
  
‘Play’ dining and ping-pong table, from €3,800; ping-pong kit, €290,
ethimo.com
A dining table that becomes a ping pong table is our idea of outdoors fun: Ethimo’s ‘Play’ dining/ping-pong table is a perfect example of multifunctional garden furniture
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Lego
  
Lego Colosseum, £450, by Rok Žgablin Kobe, for Lego
lego.com
Lego’s Colosseum – its biggest set ever at 9,036 pieces – features mostly pieces of the same colour, so you’ll have to arm yourself with patience (rather than a gladiator’s sword) to complete it.
Léa Teuscher is a Sub-Editor at Wallpaper*. A former travel writer and production editor, she joined the magazine over a decade ago, and has been sprucing up copy and attempting to write clever headlines ever since. Having spent her childhood hopping between continents and cultures, she’s a fan of all things travel, art and architecture. She has written three Wallpaper* City Guides on Geneva, Strasbourg and Basel.
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