Name: ‘Lita’ armchair
Designer/Brand: Paola Navone for Slide, available from WallpaperSTORE*
Price: £320
Designed by Italian luminary Paola Navone for Slide, the ’Lita’ collection is a series of playful and contemporary furniture pieces defined by exaggerated proportions, glass accents and peculiar legs. Cut from polyethylene, this low ’Lita’ armchair presents four oversized legs that are at once mesmerising to look at and the root of the chair’s sturdy balance, while a low, expansive and curved seat offers comfort and relaxation in big doses
Name: Spark Grills
Designer/Brand: Spark
Price: $799
For anyone looking to make the most of their outdoor space, a new design savvy charcoal grill, Spark Grills, cuts a compelling figure. Inspired by midcentury modern furniture, the elegant grill pairs a slender frame with a rounded body that also happens to be backed by revolutionary technology. Utilising patented wood and charcoal briqs, which have been developed by food and biomass scientists in Boulder, Colorado where the company is based, Spark delivers all the flavor of cooking with natural wood and charcoal at the push of an ignition button.
The grill fires up in seconds, pre-heats in minutes and requires no lighter fluid. An accompanying mobile app enables users to be notified when the grill has reached its temperature, alerted to when food is cooked and ready and can also be connected to food probes for the more technically adept. Available in four matte shades of navy, charcoal, sage and cream, it’s also easy on the eye.
Name: ’O-Collection’ watering can
Designer/Brand: Studio Segers for XLBoom, available from WallpaperSTORE*
Price: $53
A collaborative project between Studio Segers and XLBoom, the ‘O-Collection’ presents a series of objects that combine contemporary aesthetics with high functionality. As such, this iron watering can has a simple, minimalist quality thanks to its clean elegant lines and a absence of adornment. Suited to both indoor and outdoor use, the can features an elongated spout and an oversized handle — two components that bolster the item’s ease of use
Name: ‘Neil Twist’ armchair
Designer/Brand: Jean Marie Massaud for MDF Italia
Price: on request
In 2018, Jean-Marie Massaud first conceived the Neil chair for MDF Italia, featuring a comfortable slanted seat and contemporary sleek silhouette. Now, the French designer is back at it, working once again with the Italian furniture company on a new iteration of the piece that can sit in your outdoor space. As the name suggests, the Neil Twist is made of a manually woven, twisted rope arranged on a cross-stitch pattern, available in a colour palette that ranges from bright green and orange to a series of grey tones. The bronze structure is formed by two interlocking parts, enhancing the impactful design’s simplicity
Name: ‘Half Dome’ floor lamp
Designer/Brand: Naoto Fukasawa for Kettal
Price: from €1,395
Spanish outdoor specialist Kettal has been in the business for more than 50 years and can be relied on to anticipate what our backyard needs next. In this case, it’s more moonlight, courtesy of Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa and his soft-edged minimalism. Evoking the moon both in shape and in the glow it casts, the ‘Half Dome’ floor lamp seems suspended in space, thanks to its narrow, seamless stem. Available in a whopping 34 colours and two different bases, Fukasawa’s slick lunar homage makes the ideal post-dusk outdoor accessory. The sun may have set, but you’ll always have the moon.
Name: Concrete round pot
Designer/brand: Marie Michielssen for Serax, available from WallpaperSTORE*
Price: £45
Designed by Marie Michielssen for Belgian brand Serax, this pot is representative of the simplicity for which the designer is known. Honed from red-coloured concrete, the simple and unassuming vessel is intended to host plants, with the inclusion of handles on each side ensuring practicality. The piece is taken from a wider collection of concrete pieces designed by Michielssen, a long-time Serax collaborator
