Patio Panache

T hinking of tricking out the outdoors with a communal space for family time, recreational activities, entertaining, or simply for peaceful reflection? The PH1 may just be the ticket to furnish the outdoors with style and practicality.

While hewing to the traditions of shelter in the midst of nature, the PH1, designed by Kettal Studio, is a sophisticated reconfigurable outdoor structure suitable not only for a range of outdoor settings, ranging from maritime and mountain locations to urban and landscaped or architectural environments, but also for the people occupying it.

Featuring a solid aluminium frame and teak slats, the PH1 boasts a minimalist structure designed to create open spaces that transition seamlessly into each other. The frame can be paired with any of over forty covers to define indoor and outdoor spaces while the slatted teak walls serve to partition dining spaces from cooking zones, and enabling light, sounds and scents to permeate through.

The PH1 system can also make hosting and entertaining a breeze as it is accompanied by a kitchen module, which is available in two versions: island or wall-mounted. An embodiment of practical functionality, the outdoor kitchen echoes the simple elegance of the PH1 pavilion.

Outfitted with a sink and movable marble panels, which function as protective covering for all of the fittings, and work surfaces for cooking, this rectangular kitchen also features teak doors beneath that slide open to reveal a storage space for kitchen utensils. Along with back-mounted water and electricity connections in the case of the wall-mounted version and under-mounted ones for the island variant, the multifunctional module can also come arrayed with a fridge, wine cabinet, barbecue grill or ceramic hob. An optional trolley is on standby as a supplementary table and for transporting and storing tableware, such as bottles and plates.

For those clamouring for even more creature comforts, their outdoor retreat can be decked out with an assortment of pergolas, blinds, net curtains, panels and ceilings.

So, whether you are looking for a free-standing structure to provide a shaded area for lounging or dining or to incorporate one as part of a deck or patio design, Kettal’s PH1 has got you covered – not to mention that this addition can bump up the square footage of your home at a fraction of the cost of a full-scale extension!