GARDEN PARTY

A selection of places to shop for sublime outdoor gatherings

- AMY MOOREA WONG

AARVEN

Named after a word meaning ‘friend of the people’, Aarven in Margate is dedicated to bringing the best of global creativity together. It has forged relationships with more than 30 small-scale artisan groups across six countries who produce its in-house designed pieces, including woven place mats in a kaleidoscope of colours from Kenya, tablecloths and napkins block-printed in India by hand and sculptural hand-cast Ghanaian brass candlesticks.aarven.com

BANG & OLUFSEN

Combining sleek Scandinavian style with advanced technology, this 100-year-old Danish company’s stereo systems are sculptural as well as functional. New to its range of portable speakers, the Beosound A5 (below), from £1,200 – designed in collaboration with Danish-Italian duo GamFratesi – has a smart woven front and oak handle, while its IP65 rating means it will deliver powerful sound even in the rain.bang-olufsen.com

BONADEAA

purveyor of luxury tableware, accessories and more, London's Bonadea elevates the acts of eating, drinking and graciously gathering. Inspired by ‘a love for l'art de vivre and l'art de la table’, its party pieces are diverse and distinctive, with everything from plates, glasses, cutlery and coffee pots to ice buckets, barware, candlesticks and linens created in-house or by lauded international names.bonadea.com

BRÛT HOMEWARE