With the explosion of decor items used outdoors comes the age old need for storage.
Along side cushions, we now have throws, place mats, candle holders, … more
the outdoor stylist trend watch
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@ Saturday, Oct. 02, 2010
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@ Friday, Oct. 01, 2010
Making autumn patios easy to enjoy In many parts of the world and certainly in Europe summer is now long gone. Just as easy to maintain all weather … more -
Seen at Spoga Gafa: High performance parasols by Umbrosa
@ Friday, Sep. 17, 2010
Umbrosa is a very young company created by a very experienced marketer. Feeling a gap in the ' shade solutions'market, Christophe Haemers decided to … more -
@ Friday, Sep. 17, 2010
If you were lucky enough to attend this year's Spoga+Gafa fair, you will perhaps have noticed the amazing support materials sales teams very often … more -
Outdoor furniture: statement pieces
@ Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010
The outdoor design market as we now know it is a 'tween' if not a teenager yet! We have already enjoyed over a decade of sensational innovations which … more -
Show find: PUUUR® , a fresh take on barbecues by Barbecook
@ Thursday, Sep. 09, 2010
The design is named PUUUR but it could be called fresh too! Within the vast selection of interesting grills and barbecues at the SPOGA+GAFA show this … more -
Finds from the Excellence show section
@ Wednesday, Sep. 08, 2010
Back from the show I am looking through all the documents I could not help myself from picking up! I had decided to avoid massive brochures as I was … more -
Innovative winter furniture solutions by Pircher
@ Monday, Sep. 06, 2010
Takeaway is the new design by Pircher. More than meets the eye. It is not the (lovely) shape that makes it so new. The range plays on a very novel … more -
Rethink the 'Dining set' - explore new options
@ Monday, Sep. 06, 2010
Once in a while you fall in love with a product not because it looks new but because it simply feels good and suddenly answers needs you ignored you … more -
Outdoor tables get creative : coffee tables double up as work stations or informal dining sets
@ Saturday, Sep. 04, 2010
Tables were, one would think, one of the very first types of furniture to ever exist. Over the years they have followed every imaginable fashion and … more
Co-Authors
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Matthew Appleby
is Horticulture Week's deputy editor and writes gardening news for many publications. He is the chief editor of this blog.
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Anne Robert
is a marketing specialist and trend watcher with a passion for all things design.
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Nicole Kolberg
is a freelance designer from Stuttgart, Germany.
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Arnd Ziemer
is Journalist of Economics and Chief Editor of the premium magazine arcade.
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Diana Nóbrega
is a freelancer journalist specialized in design, architecture and contemporary culture.
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Philippa Pearson
is a RHS medal award winning garden designer and journalist from Cambridge, UK.
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Philipp Wohlleben
enhances the spoga blog with videos from the fair and gardening gems all over the world.
Industry leaders
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Axel Schröder
Marketing Manager of Scheurich GmbH & Co. KG.
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Fabian Schenkel
Head of Marketing at OUTDOORCHEF
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Peter Davis
Chief Operating Officer, Bunnings Group Ltd
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John W. Herbert
General Secretary of EDRA
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Uwe Bedenbecker
Director of KETTLER Leisure Furniture