The Best New Outdoor Products for City Living
The selection includes Philippe Starck’s chunky outdoor chair and BoConcept’s bulbous flower pots.
If you’re lucky enough to have outdoor space in the city, our selection of new products can put a new spin on things. From a moderne-designed grill to an outdoor lamp made from a single length of rope—we’re ready to grab some of these products ourselves. Keep scrolling to check them out.
Spark Grill by Spark
A brand-new charcoal grill from the startup Spark combines a moderne design, a proprietary brick system, and an app to easily calibrate temperature and cook time.
Photo courtesy of Spark
Ideal for an urban outdoor living room, a collection of tables designed by Adam Tihany features aluminum frames and a glass or stonewear top, available in a variety of colors and finishes.
Photo courtesy of Roda
Philippe Starck’s outdoor chair for Cassina finds comfort in intentionally clunky forms with wide, sanded teak arm rests, a low-profile aluminum frame, and a handwoven rope back-rest available in multiple fabrics.
Photo courtesy of Cassina
Bela is the result of London designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien setting out to create a lamp made from a single length of rope. They were inspired by both traditional handmade lanterns and the annual kite festival in Gujarat, India.
Photo courtesy of Kettal
Lightweight and stackable, Barber & Osgerby’s outdoor chairs for Emeco get their name from their material. Made of 70 percent recycled plastic bottles, 20 percent glass fiber, and 10 percent nontoxic pigment, the chairs can eventually be recycled into new ones.
Photo courtesy of Emeco
Low-slung and bulbous pots with urbane matte finishes make the perfect contrast to this sleek-stemmed and polished watering can.
Photo courtesy of BoConcept
Made in one of the last terra-cotta factories in Tuscany, this new line of hand-pressed tiles comes in an unusual dark brown "espresso" color. They can be used for walls and floors both inside and out.
Photo courtesy of Walker Zanger
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