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Gandía Blasco, one of the world’s most cutting-edge outdoor furniture companies, is set to bring out several new products this year. Of these, the most eye-catching designs are its El Saler furniture range (which includes deckchairs and tables), its Basic chair, its Sahara plant-holders, the super-chic Nao-Nao garden swing and Ensombra parasol in brand new colours.

Kettal’s products are especially suited to hotels and restaurants since they are highly durable, elegant and comfortable. Highlights from its latest outdoor design furniture collection included Marcel Wanders’ ultra-glam Atmosphere seating and tables – in its alfresco setting it embodies a sense of freedom and the enjoyment of light, colour, sound…

Meanwhile, Kettal’s Maia collection by the Milan-based Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola marries a very contemporary-looking tubular aluminium frame with a sophisticated take on a rustic-looking material that recalls traditional weaving techniques.

Samoa produces contemporary outdoor furniture made of aluminium. Its latest collections are called Ona and Nenúfar, created by Lievore Altherr Molina and Yonoh studio.

Table B by Konstantin García for BD Barcelona Design: three versions of legs (stone, wood and steel) for the same tabletop.

Vondom is the only Spanish firm that designs and produces its own collection of furniture made of technical resins. For Vondom, Javier Mariscal has designed a new quirky typology of furniture, the Moma collection, which unites the functions of a flowerpot and an outdoor table. The company also presented its JUT furniture collection – a set of different simple, geometric pieces destined for ultra-contemporary indoor and outdoor projects.

And it also showed the new Vases collection, which includes plant-holders created by Valencian designer JM Ferrero of the design studio Estudihac JMFerrero.

New from Puntmobles is the Outin outdoor collection by Vicent Martinez. In black, white, light blue and combined colours, this includes extending and fixed tables as well as benches

The newest product from Expormim is its Air chair collection created for the company by the design studio Ebualá. This comprises a wide spectrum of seats, tables and accessories for the contract and domestic markets.

Of Stua’s new outdoor collection, the most eye-catching are the Globus chair and the Deneb table and bench duo which has a classic teak finish. The latter will soon also be available in grey.

Out of concern for the environment, Andreu World has created a new division of sustainable, eco-friendly outdoor furniture. All products are made using recycled materials, and are firmly opposed to obsolescence. The first such collection, Landscape One, has been designed by Lievore Altherr Molina.

Simplicity, structural strength and adaptability are the defining qualities of Bonestil’s new Arenal collection. Its seats and backrests come in three finishes: woven synthetic rattan, perforated metal or metal mesh.

Calma, a new company based in Barcelona, presents Cube, a robust, elegant and wonderfully ergonomic armchair, designed by Serra & de la Rocha.

Hot off the press from RS is its design, Nenúfar, made of an ultra-resistant material called Compac.

The Mood Low collection, which is exclusive to Bivaq, is made using the Screen Cover® system which protects it from weathering, for example by strong sunlight. The idea behind the design is to take full advantage of informal, chilled-out, outdoor living. Bivaq’s 2009 catalogue also includes its Clip, Dats, Cover and Unox collections.

Indecasa’s latest products are its Sálvora and Dunas outdoor collections. Sálvora comprises three variations of sun lounger (a long and short one and one with a footrest); Dunas is an elegant aluminum table and seat duo.