Programmes for next spring?
We’ll give you one: letting loose with outdoor design. Obviously considering wood as the main factor. With spring approaching, now is the perfect time for breathing new life into outdoor spaces. And placing this material in its natural environment, namely in the open air, is the perfect choice not only for aesthetics, but even more for our serenity.
All this without fearing humidity, jumps in temperature or unpredictable weather, all of which are typical as winter ends. The best products, in fact, guarantee a balance between beauty and performance that endures.
Outdoor materials: when wood is also technology
We have written about it also in this article. Wood for outdoors can be chosen without any worries, in particular if aiming at durability. This is because we are basically talking about a material that nature created to be strong and versatile above all else.
And also because thanks to the most cutting-edge technologies for processing and finishing, wood becomes truly…. tough when outside.
The best products are designed to:
- resist mould and atmospheric agents
- guarantee dimensional stability
- offer comfortable, safe surfaces
- simplify time management
The result is a beautiful outdoor surface that begs to be experienced, today and over time.
A continual connection between indoors and outdoors
When speaking about outdoor design with wood, our immediate consideration is walkable surfaces, but that’s not all it is. Firstly, the technical term is decking, a floor that can be made of 100% natural wood (the case of our Elysium) or of a wood and polymer composite such as Techwood®, a Corà patented material with a bamboo fibre core.
There are two Techwood® collections by Corà that surround outdoor spaces with nature and which need no maintenance: Lounge 2.0 floors and Plissé in/out cladding for vertical surfaces.
Connected without continuity, they offer a fluid vision of space that dialogues from inside to outside, sharing a unique language between dimensions.
Lounge: outdoor decking between nature and innovation
Lounge is the perfect synthesis between the aesthetics of wood and its technological performance. The natural base of this outdoor floor, made of Techwood® composite wood, has more than 55% bamboo fibre coated with a high-performance protective sleeve.
From a design point of view, Lounge offers:
- the natural aspect of composite wood, with three-dimensional veins
- dimensional stability
- colour that does not change over time
- surfaces that are non-slip, waterproof, and splinter resistant
- resistance to stains, scratches, UV rays, water, chlorine and salt
Another strong point is its hidden clip assembly system, which guarantees an even cleaner result with continuous surfaces, efficient drainage and greater comfort when walking. A beautiful floor that can be appreciated even barefoot.
Its advanced surface treatment makes Lounge the perfect choice for an elegant outdoor environment; as it needs no maintenance it is perfect for residential terraces, swimming pool edges and Ho.Re.Ca. (food service and hotel industries).
Plissé in/out: panelling that creates continuity
If a floor defines the rhythm of a space, the walls identify its character.
Plissé in/out was designed to complete the outdoor project and transport the same language from inside to outside.
Its vertical profile design – the same as the version for indoors – recalls the naturalness of a forest, with a play of light and shade that changes during the day, adding depth to surfaces.
From the viewpoint of its materials, Plissé in/out:
- is made from the same Techwood® composite wood as Lounge
- has the same finishes and colours for perfect combination
- resists atmospheric agents
- needs no maintenance.
It can be used on walls and ceilings, both outdoors and indoors, making it possible to design coherent, refined spaces.
Lounge and Plissé in/out, perfect together
Splendid alone, perfect together. The true strength of the Lounge and Plissé in/out combination lies in the possibility of creating a united project, where floors and panelling talk to each other.
The result is an outdoor space that seems to begin indoors, and ends where the most authentic nature blooms, enhancing the architecture, amplifying the perception of space, maintaining aesthetic and material coherence.
So it seems true that the vital energy of outside comes directly inside us.
Discover Corà solutions for your outdoor area
Start surrounding your spaces with spring now. Discover how Lounge and Plissé in/out can transform your project into an infinite space to be lived in.
👉 Explore Corà products and let yourself be guided by the material.
