Innovative Approach

Renowned Italian designer Paola Lenti, known for revolutionising outdoor furniture, shares its most important facets

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How has outdoor furniture evolved over the years? In 2000, when I forayed into outdoor furniture, products were mostly made of metal and plastic. They were rigid, quite uncomfortable and with few variations in colour and finish. After research along with our external collaborators — and through the use of colour, structures in fabric, metal and wood — we developed collections of comfortable chairs and handmade rugs. For all of these, the choice of materials and simplicity of form is fundamental. From the very beginning, I imagined our outdoor furniture to be different, with soft and pleasant shapes, which over time proved to be suitable not only for domestic environments but also for furnishing contract and public spaces projects.