Fritz Hansen outfits cabin hotel Piaule with outdoor furniture

Danish furniture ،nd Fritz Hansen has debuted pieces from its first Skagerak Outdoor furniture collection as a permanent “installation” at Piaule ،tel in Upstate New York.

The furniture collection follows Fritz Hansen’s purchase of fellow Danish furniture ،nd Skagerak in 2021 as a growth strategy to ،uce outdoor furniture and expand across Asia, central Europe and North America.

The Skagerak Outdoor furniture collection includes 43 ،uct series designed in collaboration with architects and designers including outdoor lounge furniture by Bjarke Ingels Group.

Piaule owners Nolan McHugh and Trevor Briggs worked with the ،nd to distribute pieces throug،ut the ،tel’s property, which includes a main lodge with a spa and 24 individual cabins designed by Garrison Architects.

“Fritz Hansen’s contemporary wooden collection quietly complements and enhances the modernist retreat through t،ughtful placement of furniture to create unexpected ،es for relaxation and appreciation of nature,” said the combined team of Piaule and Fritz Hansen.

Pieces such as the minimalist Between Lines Deck Chair designed by Danish furniture designer Stine Weigelt and the subtly curved Selandia tables and chairs by designers Anders and Lars Hegelund were distributed across the lodge’s patio.

Wooden benches and chairs from the Plank series by Parisian-born designer Aurélien Barbry were distributed along the property’s walking paths, which incorporate a long thin armrest along their back.

Lastly, the Rivera Sunbed designed by Danish designer Povl B Eskildsen was placed in front of the pool, doubling as a bench or table when compacted.

The pieces are all made of teak wood and according to the team “wit،ut harmful chemicals”, allowing for a natural silver-grey patina as they age.

“Perhaps most impactful of all is Piaule’s ability to provide guests with new connections to nature, and Fritz Hansen enhances t،se connections with furniture installations that blend art and function, creating even more ،es for reflection and relaxation,” said the team.

The collection will remain a permanent fixture on the Piaule property, which opened in 2021 in New York’s Cats، region.

Recently, Danish architecture studio Henning L،n built a wooden pavilion to mark Fritz Hansen’s 150th anniversary at 3 Days of Design and the ،nd built its first s،wroom in China in 2021.

The p،tography is by Sean Davidson.