Outdoor

Borea

Sun in style

Borea is a sun lounger with a difference

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A delicate balance of oval shapes defines the essence of B&B Italia’s Borea sunbed lounge, a small yet surprising series of outdoor lounge sunbeds with character that are impossible to forget.

The Borea sunbed lounge is available in two versions: chaise lounge and sofa, both featuring a large section of reclinable back. The chaise lounge has an elongated, welcoming form just right for one or two people lying or reclining. By lowering the back, it becomes an island with multiple uses, where you can sit as you wish. The same is true of the sofa, with construction and structural features that are perfect for the pool, the lawn, or even the terrace.

The supporting frame of the Borea sunbed lounge is made of curved aluminium tubes, available in white, tortora and clay colours, supporting a base of fixed slats in aluminium sheet.

The 6cm thick upholstered mattress guarantees comfort and is covered in line with the entire range of B&B Italia outdoor textiles. Visit: www.bebitalia.com

Reef living

Dedon developed a new fibre for Paros

Inspired by Mediterranean architecture, Paros is design to last for decades

The new Paros by Jean-Marie Massaud is classic Dedon design with a contemporary twist. The generous proportions, grounded presence and comfort of this woven modular lounge system harken back to the roots of the brand. But the low horizontal volumes, signature feet and specially developed, strikingly natural new strand of Dedon Fibre put Paros in a class of its own.

Rustic yet refined, timeless yet modern, this is the kind of outdoor collection that becomes a part of the landscape, welcoming friends and family for generations to come.

For the design of Paros Massaud drew inspiration from the vernacular architecture of the Mediterranean, from Greece to Spain, Italy to North Africa. Essential, consistent and charming, it is a style that has endured for centuries and will do so, Massaud believes, for

Paros offers modular flexibility

The design is finished in the Silt colourway

centuries to come. According to the designer, Paros embodies this same ‘quest for the essential’ while reflecting ‘the art of living with the sun’.

Paros is characterised by simple, comfortable compositions and lowlying forms that seem to float above the ground, ensuring clean, uncluttered views. With its large stainless steel circular feet, the collection can be set on the grass or ground as well as on a terrace or deck. Strong, versatile and weather

Paros has stainless steel feet resistant, Paros is also easy to maintain.

For Paros, Massaud worked closely with Dedon’s fibre specialists to develop a new strand of organic, natural and tactile fibre, almost like a vine. Woven in this new fibre, the collection’s extra-wide armrests and backrests can be sat on in comfort. The design is finished in Silt, a warm, matte brown colourway that lends even greater depth while melding easily with organic elements.

‘Paros is not just a sofa but a reef to live on and around,’ says Massaud. ‘Its warm, welcoming look gives an inviting feeling for chilling or partying. We had a lot pleasure exchanging ideas with the Dedon team to develop a lounge collection that can be loved and enjoyed for a long time to come. That’s our understanding of sustainability.’

‘Paros is an iconic expression of Dedon’s quest to offer people places to enjoy life under the open skies. As a fully woven modular lounge system, Paros is deeply rooted in the Dedon DNA, offering a fresh take on the idea of the outdoor living room, which Dedon pioneered more than 30 years ago. The natural-looking fibre that Dedon specially developed for this collection only adds to its appeal, grounding it in the landscape, where it becomes a part of memories that last a lifetime,’ says Chloé Sos, Dedon creative director.

Paros is available as two and threeseater sofas, left and right modules and left and right corner modules. Visit: www.dedon.de

The sofa sits close to the ground