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I know in a couple of days its going to be freezing here and the mere thought of even venturing outdoors would be scary. However if you are in the Southern Hemisphere or a tropical country (lucky you) then you can certainly enjoy the wonders of the HAUS series of conversation pods. Designed by Alexander Lotersztain, these compact mini houses have been inspired by the fairy tale 'the three little pigs' and the idea is to get together with family and friends for some scintillating conversation in a private space. Designed Alexander Lotersztain collaborated with Corian by Dupont, Bisazza, Laminex Group and Euroluce Lighting to create this intelligent space for intimate conversations.

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The Coffee Bench is a smart modular furniture idea that can be used both indoors and outdoors. The Coffee Bench can act as a regular bench when plenty of seating is required but it will easily be transformed into a table-and-chair all-in-one solution ready to fit your various needs. The Coffee Bench is made from various rotating elements which will help you create any particular setup you desire in order to accommodate your coffee beverage, any other objects, yourself and then some extra guests. The Coffee Bench is made of your choice of material: plywood, MDF, injection-molded plastic, cellulose or honeycomb cardboard and there are various lengths available, from 1 to 3 meters, that would make your custom Coffee Bench easily accessible no matter where you'd place it. Via Beyond Studio

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The Envi Lounge Chair in the images below is a great piece of furniture for outdoor adventures. It looks more than comfortable and it surely offers a pleasant seating experience. On top of all that, and probably one of its most important features, is that it's easily transportable. The Envi Lounge Chair can be dismantled almost immediately and packed neatly in order to be transported to your next destination. Simply put it in the trunk of the car and head to your next destination. Naturally the Envi Lounge Chair can be used as an indoor seating solution, although in this case you'll probably not be interested that much in dismantling it after use. Via The Design Blog

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In case you happen to spend a lot of time outdoors, by the pool or in your back yard, then it means you're definitely looking for new outdoor furniture. And we have such an item for you today, a table that also happens to double as an outdoor light source. The Stone Table acts as a lamp at night, when darkness falls. The table has quite an interesting design as it is inspired by the actual shape of a stone; and it's the stone itself that happens to glow at night. The Stone Table comes in white, grey and silver so it will definitely match your exterior design and, since it brings that light source you were looking for, it will help you spend even more time outdoors. Via Almalight

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The Pretzel Bench will not offer support for an infinite number of guests, but it will certainly be very useful during those outdoors parties you happen to throw every now and then. The Pretzel Bench is made from rattan, which happens to be found in abundance in Indonesia. No wonder that an Indonesian designer created the Pretzel Bench! But that doesn't mean you won't be able to make it yourself or order it in any other region of the world. The rattan, basically the stem of a palm tree, is pretty elastic as it can bend and stretch and then return to its initial shape without sustaining any damage. And if the Pretzel Bench would break you could easily replace it with a new one quite easily. All you need is some extra rattan around the house! Via Coroflot

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These days a fete of designers are concentrating on revolutionizing outdoor and public seating. Peter Donders from Beligum is one such designer as his Bench & Stone Seating System is in step with this current design ethos. With the Bench & Stone, Donders balances bold exaggeration with organic techniques by twisting a single string of carbon fibre around a form that was later on removed. The bench's exaggerated silhouette is far from the norm and has been aptly described as "calligraphy in 3D" by design connoisseurs. For the uninitiated, carbon fibre is an incredibly durable material and is also used to produce Formula One race car and even space crafts. Given the choice of material, it was more economical to produce Bench & Stone as a limited series. Available from Outdoorz Gallery, the seating measures 300cm x 40cm x 55cm, weighs around six kilos and is limited to 10 pieces.

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The following piece of furniture has multiple uses depending on what you want from it at a certain given time. The X-Code, designed by Yoann Designs, can act both as a chair, if folded in a certain position, but also as a table. We can also use it as a bench, but it would still look like a table to some people. In case you need both a chair and a table/bench then you can solve this predicament quite easily by ordering more X-Code units. The X-Code can be used both indoors and outdoors, although it's rather an outdoor piece of furniture meant to be used during those hot days of summer, and comes in various colors to suit your mood. Via Yoann Design

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Public benches hardly ever inspire excitement as most of them tend to fall in the monotonous solid color trap. However that is not the case with the Plaid Bench which is a cornucopia of colors and patterns. Conceptualized by London studio Raw Edges, the Plaid Bench is a heady mix of white, blue and yellow stripes and instantly aspire you to park your derrière on it. Made up of plywood and hardwood the Plaid Bench is quite a relief from the usual archetype benches.

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Public benches hardly ever inspire excitement as most of them tend to fall in the monotonous solid color trap. However that is not the case with the Plaid Bench which is a cornucopia of colors and patterns. Conceptualized by London studio Raw Edges, the Plaid Bench is a heady mix of white, blue and yellow stripes and instantly aspire you to park your derrière on it. Made up of plywood and hardwood the Plaid Bench is quite a relief from the usual archetype benches.

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I tend to love trees in their usual, up-right position, but I will have to admit that this Sycamore Arch Bench project looks pretty attractive. I am not encouraging you to cut trees and transform them into pieces of outdoor furniture yourself. In fact, if you plan on placing such a Sycamore Arch Bench outside then why not leave the tree intact in the first place? On the other hand, those of you that love interiors made of wood will probably find a good use for such products inside a modern wood-themed home. The Sycamore Arch Bench is just one of Adrian Swinstead's creation involving trees and other materials and the whole collection is up for display at the gallery in Redchurch Street in London. Via Adrian Swinstead

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