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
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Expormim
‘Armadillo’ lounge chair, price on request, for Expormim
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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
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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
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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
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.
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