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The line between indoor and outdoor living continues to blur, and never more so than in the Outdoor category of this year’s Domino Good Design Awards. Boasting of-the-moment silhouettes, prints, and colors, none of these five winners would look out of place in a living room—even the birdbath. But of course, they shine brightest on a deck or patio, where a particularly cushy seat or buildable bench will beckon you to extend backyard season into fall and beyond.
Best Outdoor Modular Seating: Stick Bench by ORCA
Outdoor furniture is expected to take a beating, but ORCA’s Stick bench is particularly hardy. Rather than your typical teak, the minimalist frame is crafted of solid stainless steel, chosen for its resistance to corrosion even when left outside year-round. Line up multiples for a bigger dinner and split them apart when it’s just you and a friend; all-weather Zak+Fox cushions will ensure sitting and and staying awhile in comfort.
Best Outdoor Accessory: Shell Birdbath by Masini
A family-run Italian company makes this shell-shaped terracotta birdbath by hand with clay from the historic village of Impruneta, where the material is known to be especially strong. Its scalloped silhouette turns a very practical source of water into something closer to sculpture, which the birds will surely appreciate as much as you do.
Best Outdoor Coffee Table: Deya Coffee Table by Ferm Living
Although this coffee table is technically glass fiber–reinforced concrete, its glossy finish and segmented design tricks you into thinking its ceramic at first glance. We’d happily bring it inside come winter.
Best Outdoor Armchair: 500 Series Chair by Sun Set
Newcomer Sun Set builds its debut 500 Series collection like a sailboat. Think: marine-grade fiberglass, a UV-stable gel coat finish that won’t peel or crack, and quick-dry upholstered cushions. Because real luxury is not having to worry about your midcentury Italian–inspired armchairs when the weather turns.
Best Portable Outdoor Furniture: Hay Outdoor Market by Jasper Morrison
Whether outside means your backyard or a patch of grass at the park, Hay and furniture designer Jasper Morrison have thought of what you’ll need. Their sprawling Outdoor Market collection covers the big stuff—folding sofas, chairs, and tables, a hammock, a striped canopy—then gets delightfully specific with pieces like a bottle carrier and a dedicated fish griller. Everything is designed to make setting up, hanging out, and packing up again a little easier, but with the playful spin we’ve come to expect from the Danish brand.