Seven outdoor products that help make the most of time spent al fresco

Dezeen Showroom: following the gloomy winter season, we've pulled together a series of outdoor furnishings published on Dezeen Showroom including seating, tables and umbrellas.

Popular materials currently being used in the manufacturing of outdoor furniture include iroko wood – a type of hardwood native to tropical regions in Africa – as well as steel and aluminium.

The following selection includes pieces made from less commonplace materials too, such as a seat made from upcycled fire hoses and a table with legs made from thick stainless steel agricultural tubing.

Dezeen Showroom published products and furnishings for outdoor dining and living on behalf of a spectrum of global design brands, manufacturers and craftspeople.

Onsen outdoor furniture by Francesco Meda and David Quincoces for Gandia Blasco

Steel, iroko wood, cushioning and vinyl straps meet in this collection of outdoor furniture designed for Spanish brand Gandia Blasco by designers Francesco Meda and David Quincoces.

Onsen outdoor furniture's composite materials were all selected with hardiness in mind, allowing each piece to be used outside without becoming weathered and damaged.

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Insula modular sofa by Patricia Urquiola for Kettal

Rounded modules topped with thick cushions recall the layout of traditional Arab sitting rooms in this sofa system by architect and designer Patricia Urquiola for Spanish brand Kettal.

The Insula modular sofa has a low, sprawling profile for informal lounging, and its aluminium base combined with weatherproof upholstery choices make it suitable for use outdoors as well as in.

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Eiger garden chair by Sebastian Alberdi for Füür

Designer Sebastian Alberdi wound intersecting lengths of straps tautly around an iroko wood frame in this seat created for Swiss brand Füür.

The flattened straps that make up the Eiger garden chair were previously hoses – used by the Swiss fire service – that have been upcycled by the brand.

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Ensombra sunshade by Odosdesign for Gandia Blasco

Spanish outdoor brand Gandia Blasco has developed add-on accessories that can be attached to the pole of its Ensombra sunshade, created by design studio Odosdesign.

The parasol was first released 20 years ago and can now be made multifunctional with the addition of a rounded table or pouf seat.

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Nisswa Lounge Swivel outdoor chair by Loll Designs

Made dynamic by an integrated swivel mechanism in its base, the Nisswa Lounge Swivel outdoor chair by American outdoor brand Loll Designs has an angular design and planar surfaces.

The chairs have a relaxed, easy profile, weatherproof cushions and are partially made from post-consumer recycled plastic.

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Madison chair by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom

Four colourways and four seat styles can be chosen from for Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet and Spanish brand Vondom's Madison chair.

Each design references the architecture and social culture of New York City, and is suited for use in al fresco dining contexts.

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Dombolo outdoor tables by Haldane

South African designer Haldane Martin combined engineered stone and stainless steel tubing usually used in agriculture in this table for his eponymous design brand Haldane.

Dombolo outdoor tables are available in various sizes that share the same biomorphically shaped tabletops.

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