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Best of Outdoor Furniture: Canasta by Patricia Urquiola

2008-06-02-canasta.jpgWhen we were recently in NY, we ran into B&B Italia and saw the amazing outdoor line "Canasta" in person for the first time. Slightly outrageous and definitely...

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...oversized, it manages to straddle the line between traditional and modern.


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Based on a classic geometric woven pattern called Vienna Straw, Urquiola has blown it up to a massive scale and used it to wrap very modern, high sided, rounded steel structures. Accented by bold pillows in natural colors, it had a very neo-sixties, luxe hippie feel that we were digging.

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The Canasta line (2007) includes all sorts of seating options from chaises to sofas to regular armchairs as well as tables in multiple sizes and heights.

More info: B&B Italia

What do you think? Fabulous for poolside or too OTT for outdoors?

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The top one kind of looks like a dog or cat bed.

But that's OK.

Since the dog has a bed that looks like a sofa:
http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/item--W-J-Windsor-Dog-Bed--windsor-dog-bed---dogs

Or vaguely like an Eames lounge:
http://mod-dog.com/blog/?p=46

I can see curling up in that roundish form outside. But I might never leave it.

posted by TRUE BLUE on June 2nd 2008 at 8:15am
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I greatly appreciate using the Vienna Straw weaving to make it feel comfortable and classic while still being "the next best thing."
It's probably a good thing my outdoor space can't hold all of these, or else my pocketbook might have to suffer the consequence.

posted by sarahrae on June 2nd 2008 at 8:26am
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Looks like something from the set of "Barbarella goes Granola"

posted by bepsf on June 2nd 2008 at 8:29am
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Pretty sweet! Wish I had the cash and outdoor space to make it mine.

posted by jooly on June 2nd 2008 at 8:42am
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I would use the first one INSIDE!

posted by Sleek on June 2nd 2008 at 9:33am
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Vienna Straw good but why everything so big? Make big sad.

posted by jennifers on June 2nd 2008 at 2:47pm
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I absolutely adore these, especially the first one. It is such a comfy seating for outdoor space.
I actually love every piece of work by Patricia U.

posted by SillyBug on June 2nd 2008 at 11:31pm
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Anybody knows the price for the one on first picture? The roundish chair.

posted by madnursey on July 25th 2008 at 11:03am
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