Outdoor furniture trends are evolving to look more like its indoor counterparts, enabling balconies and backyards to be transformed into second living rooms. And with each season bringing even more diversity in styles, outdoor spaces should no longer be decorated as an afterthought.
It’s no mean feat to produce furniture that can withstand tropical weather and look good while doing it. But engineers, manufacturers and designers have taken this challenge head on with continuous R&D, so as to conjure up designs that bring practicality, durability and aesthetics to a whole new level.
New York-based designer Marc Thorpe translates the multicultural narrative of Moroso’s M’Afrique collection in Daytrip, a series of seating and low tables that can be freely arranged to suit different occasions. Its frames are manufactured in Senegal, while the cushions are handcrafted in Italy. Available at Xtra.
