My Urban Garden Deco Guide

http://www.dedon.de/de/blogazine/posts/collection/dedon-week-in-milan.html

The above link will bring to the new 2011 collection by Dedon.

DEDON invited the Italian design scene for an exclusive preview of our novelties 2011 in their showroom and presented the brand new DEDON 2011 catalogue - inside, dozens of magnificent pictures that tell the story the fantastic, ongoing adventure, the Tour du Monde!
Please feel free to click through to the DEDON Blogazine ..

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Ego Paris have always been known to bring few designs to the market each year but always distinctive ones.

It was no surprise to discover their new Puzzle at Maison et Objet.

Puzzle is an object that one can split up and get 5 loungers, or lie it flat and use as a bed or table.

The design is available is a  huge variety of colors and patterns, from muted tones to retro looking designs.

Gandia Blasco's ad campaigns are always set on sunny beaches. The furniture is always white beyond belief.

This is great but often people in the northern markets may skip their designs as they do not seem suited to less glorious weather conditions.

These recent pictures of the GD offer show how a little grey upholstery gives their designs an entirely new appeal:

Love it!

Working with Itilian weavers, Dedon, a premium player in the outdoor market, has designed very sophisticated throw cushions to complement outdoor set ups.

Technology meets classic trades & we love it!

Love this design by Vibia. Plis is the brand's new floor lamp. It is available in two heights and is tested to resist wind gushes. 

The lampshade with its 'pleated motif'  has a subtle retro flair. For any one who grew up in the 1970's it will remind them of those pleated silk ones that dominated the indoor decor scene!

Known for their fabulous firepits and wood strorers, the Italian brand AK47 also has a fresh new range of metal planters.

Love the simplicity of all their designs!

As the PR release states :  The themes they deal with are too often similar, and research and innovation are frequently neglected. AK 47 designs shun the obvious, venturing into areas that are still unexplored. Our aim is to qualify simple objects, to enhance them, and characterize them with boldness. The choice of firewood holders, our first theme in the project, was not made at random. We wished to extend our range as much as possible, offering an infinite series of possibilities. We propose a to amaze with unexpected details, green design, and fabulous style"

AK 47 designs offer multiple functional storage applications. The units are perfect for anyone who living in urban environment and who have limited space to store firewood, or other bulky objects. The products are also modular: their packaging has been designed to optimize space during storage and transport.

Planters by AK 47 follow this brand style.

Classic designs are now being made available for external use.
The very chic French Philippe Hurel is one of the more classic designers taking an interest in outdoor designs.