The boundary between outdoors and indoors is becoming ever-more fluid. Even camping out in the city, weather permitting, is already an established trend. A greater awareness of our domestic space and our revised living requirements means gardens, balconies and terraces effectively become extensions of the home. 

While large spaces are spoilt for choice when it comes to furniture and styles, there is no shortage of solutions for small areas either. Changing with the times, materials and technologies, kitchen designers and manufacturers are creating furniture and furnishings that are versatile, multifunctional and transformable.

Besides the different barbecue types, outdoor wood-fired ovens are also rapidly evolving in terms of practicality and functionality: the DeliVita ovens, an Ezooza brand, are compact and portable, as well as easy to use and clean. Made of fibreglass, they are lightweight and can be placed on any table. And tables themselves? For maximum versatility, the Field Kitchen concept is intriguing: a table that can be used indoors as a console table during the winter and moved outdoors in the spring, becoming a work surface that can be equipped with a portable water bowl and tap as well as a hot plate, wood-fired oven or even a tagine oven, all removable and storable.

Simplification lies at the heart of many of the designers' projects. For instance, Elia Mangia “looks to the essence of the kitchen” with Critter Outdoor “freeing it of all non-essential components and opening it up for all to see”. Because the outdoors requires great vision.

Cooking, setting the table and relaxing... everything you need for the best outdoor space possible

Sharing food and stories around a fire is the primordial way of being together. Ofyr is 'a complete outdoor lifestyle concept' comprised of cooking units, furniture and accessories. You can use it anywhere and it brings everyone together around a fire, in all four seasons.

Grills and grill plates by Arteflame can be used with both wood and charcoal. Extremely sturdy, they’re designed to last for years with little to no maintenance. The American brand is renowned for producing solid steel cooktops that can function as a grill as well as a griddle for easy, enjoyable cooking. The cooktops are made with thick carbon steel, while the grill bodies are made entirely out of Corten steel.

The American multinational and global leader in manufacturing charcoal, electric, gas and even pellet barbecues, Weber-Stephen, has been in business since 1952 when the Weber Kettle was invented. Since then, it’s been continuously upgrading its equipment, techniques and skills so barbecue lovers can satiate their hunger for open air grilling. The latest releases this year were the portable Traveler barbecue and the EX series, expanding the range of gas barbecues with devices that let you to monitor cooking times, barbecue temperature and food using your smartphone.

Heading back to Italy, Pianeta Grill offers outdoor cookers and accessories as well as wide variety of BBQs from free-standing to wheeled or built-in, fuelled with wood, gas or electric, all in stainless steel.

Ventura offers a wide range of outdoor ovens suited to different uses and spaces. From the transportable Ventura Hybrid oven for camping and picnics, to the larger Ventura Puro Grande with quadruple insulation and a 75 x 75 cm cooking surface, perfect for big party lovers.

Moving on to furniture, Vergés has the perfect combination of experience, tradition, quality and design. Plus, it's a touchstone for architects and interior designers searching for furniture collections.

With a passion for design, a pioneering vision and always on the lookout for high quality and excellence, the Spanish brand Point create classic and contemporary furniture. There are over 40 collections for outdoor spaces available for contract.

This year Higold have introduced the Gloria collection of outdoor sofas and tables featuring removable cushions and glass-ceramic table tops, and the Champion director chair with wave-effect stitching on the cushion for even greater relaxation.

Operating as a parasol producer since 1890, Crema Outdoor Atelier make high-quality parasols, gazebos and professional garden furniture. This year it presents the Silva chair, the Sileno table, and the Pan parasol made with recycled acrylic fabric with a gas spring handle for opening and retractable closure.

Outdoor is all fun and games... With their range of foosball tables, ping pong tables, pool tables and other outdoor accessories, RS Barcelona offer much more than design pieces, they offer “intense living”.

Last but not least, and zooming in on the circular economy, the Teraplast brand, Tera® offer remarkable sustainability with its range made entirely of recycled and recyclable plastic. An eco-friendly way to surround yourself with nature, taking care of plants and flowers.