OUTDOOR
Ready for spring
Above left: AluZen Soft Above: Slim
Alias continues to reimagine indoor comfort outside With its latest outdoor collection Alias has continued to transform its indoor designs so they can be used outdoors. PearsonLloyd’s 2011 upholstery collection Eleven has been updated to become Ten System. In the outdoor version the back cushion becomes a single element that is attached to the rear legs of the sofa. This allows it to be unhooked, folded and stored in seasons when the sofa is not in use. The sofas are equipped with special covers to protect them in case of rain – the fabric prevents water from entering, allowing the cover to dry quickly – while the frame is made of treated metal for outdoor use. In addition to the upholstery, Ten System also includes
coffee tables that reflect the design of the legs. The tops are made of pressed and glazed ceramic material. Ludovica and Roberto Palomba have reinterpreted the rigorous, geometric lines of their AluZen modular sofa with a view to comfort and relaxation, giving life to AluZen Soft. The back, seat and arms of the sofa all coalesce into a single enveloping shape that appears to reach down to the floor but in fact never reaches it. New coffee tables feature tops made from heat-treated ash slats, with drainage channels for water, or in the Laminan ceramic material. PearsonLloyd’s polypropylene and fibreglass Slim chair also has an outdoor version, with the metal frame treated Baem
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for outdoor use and powder-coated, adding to the wide range of finishes and colours that make up the family. An exception to the purely outdoor designs is the Baem table, created by Andrea Sanguineti, Alias design director. Baem is made of a single piece of cedar wood, supported by a metal frame and four inclined legs which fold back on themselves to support the ends of the 3m top; and by a central vertebra with ribs providing support in between. A circular version of the table has five legs connected to rings that support various segments of wood that form the design of the round top, leaving a central empty space. Visit: www.alias.design
