Two collections, separate but harmonious, unite the voices of multiple design partners into one distinctive aesthetic. Creative Director Vincent Van Duysen’s vision for the first Molteni&C Outdoor collection honors the brand’s legacy while pushing it forward into new, open spaces.
“Just as in the 2022 indoor collection for Molteni&C, the new outdoor proposal I again pursued an idea of softness and wellbeing, of organic playfulness in an architectural vision of the furniture. I was inspired by modernism to recall the idea of permeability and transparency between indoor and outdoor spaces,and that intimate connection with light and nature.”
Vincent Van Duysen
The Palinfrasca Sofa interpreting the essence of teak not only in an unprecedented and contemporary way, but also in the most exhaustive representation of Molteni&C's savoir-faire and research into materials
The themes that identify the Landmark Collection - the curved, enveloping lines of the solid teak frame and the macro-scale warp and weft pattern - remain in the armchair and, thanks to the more compact proportions, become even clearer and more expressive.
The harmonious lines of the Landmark Collection can also be found in the pouffe, which boasts a solid teak frame enriched with a polyurethane cushion for maximum support and comfort.
A collection with a minimal and contemporary aesthetic that interprets elements of the Mediterranean tradition: fer forgé and hand woven polypropylene rope. The sofa is available in two versions, also with two cushions, with widths of 150 and 180 cm. The use of aluminium, which weighs significantly less than iron, allows for easy movement of generously sized furniture.
The Timeout Collection offers a wide range of seating: in addition to the two-cushion sofa in two sizes, there is also a generously proportioned armchair and a table chair with a slender, aerial profile, both available with or without armrests, and the result of a careful study of ergonomics.
Completing the Timeout Collection is a large low table in two widths, for versatile, intimate or convivial outdoor living spaces. It picks up on the aesthetic motifs of the collection such as the burnished aluminium band, profiles and rounded corners.
The Timeout Collection dining table interprets the archetype of outdoor tables with a slatted top for water drainage. Seating 6 or 8, it stands out for its carefully calibrated proportions and choice of materials that allow it to match both of Molteni&C's new Outdoor collections.
The Timeout Collection offers a wide range of seating: in addition to the two-cushion sofa in two sizes, there is also a generously proportioned armchair and a table chair with a slender.
A multipurpose element with an accentuated horizontal nature, the bench lends itself well to the freedom of use and mobility inherent in Outdoor furniture.
The sun sunbed, the archetype par excellence of outdoor furniture, interprets all the elements that characterise the aesthetics of the Timeout Collection, re-proposing the theme of the burnished painted aluminium band, running along the entire profile, and the traditional motif of the polypropylene rope weave.
To emphasise the formal and material correspondences between the two Collections, Vincent Van Duysen designed the Regent coffee tables with three top shapes: round, oval and square.
The interaction between the two collections is enhanced in a comfortable pouf, in two sizes, with a woven texture, to complete the accessories proposal of the Timeout Collection.
Practical, lightweight and easily movable baskets for towels or magazines are designed to create order and embellish outdoor spaces.
One of Gio Ponti's most iconic and representative pieces, designed in 1954 for the Planchart collectors' villa in Caracas (1953-57), is now available in an outdoor version. The careful study of materials and technical performance guarantee not only respect for the valuable original design, but also the durability that characterises all Molteni&C products.
In collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives and the heirs of the renowned Milanese architect, Molteni&C is reconstructing one of the rare pieces of furniture Gio Ponti designed for outdoor use: the D.150.5 chaise longue projectes for the cruise ship Andrea Doria in 1952.
To fully experience Outdoor spaces, the Outdoor proposal is completed by an outdoor kitchen, design by Vincent Van Duysen.“Conviviality and sophistication are the key words I wanted to attribute to this outdoor kitchen. Furniture with a simple yet structured feel, where functionality and sophistication coexist to create a modern design,’ says Creative Director Vincent Van Duysen.
Foster + Partners' Arc sculpture table joins the Outdoor proposal with an all-cement finish. The shape of the base is inspired by the techno-structures often used in modern buildings, while the material used is a "light" cement that incorporates colour and a special fibrous material, moulded in a single block and coloured en masse.
In its Outdoor guise, Panna Cotta features a stainless-steel frame with a perforated top, supporting a base in Lava Stone. The coffee table is available in anthracite, olive green and desert yellow is available in two rounded tops.
Hedera, designed by Vincent Van Duysen, is a rectangular rug available in three sizes, alternating thin beige and olive green stripes, creating a playful and harmonious movement.
Palma, designed by Nicola Gallizia, relies on the sensation of walking on sand to develop a unique creative project. A 100% recycled and recyclable PET carpet, capable of conveying the natural lustre of silk.
Musco, by Marta Ferri, proposes geometric patterns and run-up bands that enhance a palette inspired by the shades of the undergrowth. Available both monochrome in beige and olive green, and multicoloured in shades of olive green, earth brown and sand, it is complemented by tone-on-tone or contrasting fringes.
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