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Fresco is a compact garden dining set designed by Matteo Thun & Benedetto Fasciana for Gloster.
What Fresco lacks in size, the furniture makes up for in style and comfort. For example, Fresco’s carefully curated materials harmoniously match one-another. The chair’s ergonomic retro design and snug cushion seat pad provide exceptional comfort.
Read moreFresco bistro table & chairs have sophisticated design by Matteo Thun & Benedetto Fasciana for Gloster.
Firstly, Fresco outdoor furniture features organically inspired design which also gives a nod to the spirit of the 1960s.
This compact garden dining set is both incredibly stylish, comfortable and practical too.
Importantly, Gloster Fresco furniture features only the finest materials and consequently requires minimum upkeep.
Gloster have over 60 years of experience in the design and production of highest quality outdoor furniture. Consequently, this is your guarantee that you are investing in arguably the world’s finest garden furniture.
Fresco furniture’s retro design encapsulates the spirit of the 1960s. For instance, the furniture evokes the timelessness, ease and elegance of terraces in Rome, Aspen, the Riviera and Malibu at that time.
The light almost floating seat element rests on the slim, powder-coated aluminum frame. Consequently, this aesthetic resembles a shell which results in an organic and ergonomic shape.
Fresco’s ergonomic form is enhanced thanks to the dining chair’s snug outdoor cushions.
Lastly, Fresco’s chic round outdoor table measures;
Fresco’s elegant retro design is perfected thanks to the furniture’s carefully selected materials and finishes. For example, the furniture has a tubular aluminium frame, finished in a smart White powder coat.
Secondly, Fresco chair’s distinctive hand-woven seat and back use Wheat coloured all-weather wicker. Moreover, Fresco table’s pedestal base also features a hand-woven wicker finish too.
You can specify Fresco dining chair’s cozy outdoor cushions in a wide range of outdoor fabrics.
Fresco dining table has a Bianco Statuario ceramic table top. For example, the Bianco Statuario ceramic harmoniously combines with Fresco’s Wheat coloured wicker and White aluminium frame.
You can also specify optional protective covers for your Fresco bistro furniture. For instance, Gloster protective covers use Weathermax fabric, a heavy duty 100% solution dyed polyester material.
Weathermax is a performance cover material combining;
Gloster have 60 years of expertise in the design and production of luxury garden furniture. For instance, all Gloster furniture is hand-made in the company’s own dedicated factory. Moreover, the company use only the finest materials.
Fresco bistro table & chairs have a powder coated aluminium construction. Significantly, the quality and treatment of the aluminium structures comply with the highest standards. Consequently, this means that the furniture requires no additional protection.
The material is;
All Gloster woven furniture & accessories use only the highest quality man-made fibre. For instance, Fresco chair’s hand-woven wicker seat & back is;
The wicker is polyethylene based, extruded and through-dyed. Consequently, this ensures that the fibre is completely weatherproof as well as being colour-fast, extremely hard wearing and easy to clean. Moreover, the wicker fibre is resistant to;
You can leave Gloster’s woven furniture outside all year round. For instance, the woven wicker withstands temperatures from -20°C to +55°C.
What’s more, when very cold, the weave will become stiffer than normal. Next, when very hot, the weave will become more elastic. However, it will always revert to it’s normal elasticity, once the ambient temperature stabilises.
Gloster uses a more textured, thicker type of wicker than most other manufacturers. Importantly, although this wicker is harder to weave, it is consequently;
Next, Fresco chair’s cushions use solution dyed acrylic fabrics. For instance, the fabrics maintain their colour and are weather proof.
The textiles incorporate treatments which ensure that the fabrics are;
Lastly, Fresco’s cushions feature a QuickDry foam filling. Importantly, this ensures that any moisture is quickly expelled from the cushion’s interior.
Fresco dining table’s ceramic top is;
Architect and designer Matteo Thun was born and raised in the bilingual German and Italian speaking region of South Tyrol, Italy. Following his studies with Oskar Kokoschka and Emilio Vedova at the Salzburg Academy he graduated with a degree in Architecture from the University in Florence.
He co-founded the ‘Memphis’ group in Milan in 1981 with Ettore Sottsass and opened his own studio in Milan in 1984. Thun established Matteo Thun & Partners in 2001. For example, the studio’s designs are notable for their timeless simplicity and are centred on the human scale.
Associate Director Benedetto Fasciana’s appreciation of craftsmanship and proportion defines his approach to architecture and design.
Fasciana was a graduate of architecture from the University of Ferrara. Moreover, Benedetto’s expertise in interior design and product design was honed from his background in ceramic art and creating retail and exhibition spaces for world-renowned brands during his time as Art Director at White Design in Venice.
Since joining Matteo Thun & Partners in 2014, Benedetto has been responsible for the creation of iconic furniture and lighting solutions that reflect his passion for artisanal craftmanship and the studio’s shared design values of simplicity, functionality and timelessness.
Like all Gloster furniture, Fresco bistro table & chairs neatly capture the company’s spirit of cutting-edge modern design whilst also harnessing the finest materials. These factors ensure that this collection is suitable for a wide range of high-end residential and hospitality installations.
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