August 2018 Product Briefs: Landscape
Risom Outdoor Lounge
The furniture collection Jens Risom designed for Knoll back in 1943 remains popular, especially the Risom Lounge chair. Now the chair is among select Risom pieces being manufactured for the first time for use outside. Produced in teak with Sunbrella webbing—made from a water-repellent, UV-resistant, bleach-cleanable acrylic-polyester blend—the lounge and its ottoman are durable enough to specify poolside.
eBlocq
A 7’ wired park bench is smart street furniture from Czech manufacturer mmcité 1. The wood-topped steel seat incorporates six illuminated, lockable storage compartments, each equipped with its own USB port for charging portable devices and a 230-volt socket for charging electric bikes. Locks can be activated with a key or an electronic passcode.
Stool-Tool
Lightweight, with a built-in handle, Stool-Tool combines the functions of a table and a seat into one stackable form. Berlin-based Konstantin Grcic designed each 30"-high x 29"-wide piece in durable polypropylene suitable for use in outdoor locations that don’t experience prolonged exposure to sunlight. It comes in Light Gray, Industrial Green, and Poppy Red.
Knit Rocking Chair
The latest addition to Italian manufacturer Ethimo’s Knit collection by Patrick Norguet is a rocking chair, in line with the current trend of specifying casual, indoor-style furniture for outdoor spaces. It is made of teak, with a back and seat covered in the company’s Comfortable Flat Rope, a woven polypropylene.
Outdoor Tubular
Elkay Manufacturing’s new collection of marine-grade stainless-steel drinking fountains, Outdoor Tubular, features a special valve system that prevents freezing, for year-round use, and is available in 20 ADA-compliant variations, including models with bottle-filling stations and tiered drinking heights, like the example shown here. Custom shapes and 12 colors amplify its flexible user-friendly design; a single water-line connection makes it ideal for replacing existing fountains.
Features associated with indoor living add function and visual appeal to site furnishings.
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