Market: Outdoor Furniture

Mark McMenamin -- Interior Design, 2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

Après-Ski—Beforehand, Too
Even if it's freezing out, go alfresco with Zero. Ivano Losa and Matteo Galbusera's frigidly titled outdoor fireplace for AK-47 offers a blazing example of multitasking in action, serving as log storage and seating as well as a fireplace. Place a cap over the fire pit, and it's a table, too. At 4 feet 9 inches in diameter and 16 inches high, the steel structure withstands heat and the elements while gradually acquiring a richly rusted patina. Marshmallows, anyone 39-0341-286547; ak47space.com. circle 407

Vial Nook
Patrick Frey's Nook is a single piece of injection-molded plastic fixed at the bottom with an aluminum bracket, no adhesives required. Weatherproof and UV-resistant, the stool is 14 inches across by 17 high and comes in white, red, black, or beige as well as gray and purple. 49-241-463-671-50; vial.eu. circle 417

Royal Botania D-Lux
Aluminum plates mimic the curves of the female figure in Kris Van Puyvelde's D-Lux. Custom-made in practically any color, this chaise longue measures 77 inches long by 29½ wide. It's also offered in side-chair and armchair versions with a coordinating table. 32-3-411-22-85; royalbotania.com. circle 418

Coalesse Ivy
Designing her Ivy collection, Paola Navone considered classic topiaries, then constructed the five pieces from steel mesh and rods in a number of powder-coated colors. The armchair is 43¼ inches wide. The stool's top, 20¾ inches in diameter, is fitted with a photovoltaic panel that powers five LEDs underneath. 866-645-6952; coalesse.com. circle 419

Sina Pearson Textiles Colores de Mexico
Sample south-of-the-border spice in Colores de Mexico, a range of fabrics woven from solution-dyed acrylic. The three stripes, a floral, and a solid, all available in 23 colorways, promise colorfastness and protection from rain, chlorine, mildew, other stains, and UV rays. 212-366-1146; sinapearson.com. circle 420