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NARA an outdoor furniture line for Royal Botania by Louis Benech

NARA an outdoor furniture line for Royal Botania by Louis Benech

Black label is a cooperation between Royal Botania and a select group of iconic designers to produce a new, exclusive collection of outdoor furniture. These products are an example of fine craftsmanship and bold design. Availability is strictly limited: each item is handmade and individually numbered. « I enjoy working with Royal Botania for their reputation of high quality and simplicity.»

For Louis Benech, the decisive move towards designing outdoor furniture took place in 2015. With the Water Theater Grove, Benech followed in the footsteps of Le Nôtre creating the first contemporary garden ever to be seen in the historical surroundings of Versailles. As part of this exceptional project he also designed a contemporary table and concrete bench « Versailles XXI ». It was the starting point of a new venture. Benech to immerse himself even more in the world of gardens, giving shape to his vision of outdoor furniture. He designs collections in harmony with his own style that suit...

« Between rusticity and refinement, the Nara line has the solidity of a fence and the grace of Japanese toriis. »

Louis Benech was drawn to landscaping through his love of plants. After studying law, he went to work in England as an horticultural worker for the famous Hillier Nurseries. He returned to France and took a job as gardener at a private property in Normandy before starting his landscaping career in 1985. In 1990, Benech was commissioned with Pascal Cribier and François Roubaud to redesign the ancient part of the Tuileries Gardens, in Paris. Since then, he has designed and managed more then 300 projects, both public and private in countries as diverse as the USA, New Zealand, Panama, Peru,...

“The Nara line is clearly rustic and visibly solid whilst maintaining a refined subtlety»

INDEX LOUNGE GARDEN DINING SWIMMING POOL COLLECTION OVERVIEW

« Designing outdoor furniture is not the obvious thing to do for a gardener. But have not a number of architects designed door knobs or desks ? So why shouldn’t a gardener imagine furniture and pots for living in a garden

LOUNGE ARMCHAIR NAR 77 - LOUNGE BENCH NAR 265 - LOW TABLE NAR150T - LOW SIDE TABLE NAR 40T

LOUNGE ARMCHAIR NAR 77 - LOW SIDE TABLE NAR 60T LOUNGE ARMCHAIR NAR 77 - LOW SIDE TABLE NAR40T

« Teak is the wood that survives the best outside. However beautiful plastic can be, it will never have the nobility of a natural material. »

RECTANGULAR TABLE NAR 250 - CHAIR NAR 53

RECTANGULAR TABLE NAR 250- CHAIR NAR 55

« The function of garden furniture is to make life more comfortable. To be able to lie down, to relax, read or dream without having to sit in the grass. »

Swimming pool SUNLOUNGER NAR 195 - LOW SIDE TABLE 40T

Collection overview

NARA 53 GARDEN CHAIR Reference: NAR53 Material 100% teak wood Dimensions Height: Chair 86 cm | Arm rest 65 cm | Seat 45 cm Depth: 38 cm Width: Chair 56 cm | Seat 42 cm Optional cushion available NARA 55 DINING CHAIR Reference: NAR55 Material 100% teak wood Dimensions Height: Chair 86 cm | Arm rest 65cm | Seat 45 cm Depth: 48 cm Width: 64 cm Optional cushions available

NARA 77 LOUNGE ARM CHAIR Reference: NAR77 Material 100% teak wood Dimensions Height: Chair 72 cm | Arm rest 53 cm | Seat 33 cm Depth: 74,5 cm Width: 84 cm Optional cushion available

NARA 150T LOW TABLE Reference: NAR150T Material 100% teak wood and ceramic table top Dimensions Height: 40 cm Depth: 80 cm Width: 150 cm NARA 40T & 60T LOW SIDE TABLES Reference: NAR40T Material 100% teak wood Dimensions Height: 31,5 cm Depth: 40 cm Width: 40 cm Reference: NAR60T Material 100% teak wood Dimensions Height: 31,5 cm Depth: 63 cm Width: 63 cm

NARA 210 GARDEN BENCH Reference: NAR210 Material 100% teak wood Dimensions Height: Bench 84,5 cm | Arm rest 66 cm | Seat 48 cm Depth: 62 cm Width: 210 cm Optional cushions available NARA 265 LOUNGE BENCH Reference: NAR265 Material 100% teak wood Dimensions Height: Bench 72 cm | Arm rest 53 cm | Seat 48 cm Depth: 69 cm Width: 265 cm Optional cushions available

NARA 250 RECTANGULAR TABLE Reference: NAR250 Material 100% teak wood and ceramic table top Dimensions Height: 75 cm Width: 75 cm Length: 250 cm NARA 195 SUNLOUNGER Reference: NAR195 Material 100% teak wood Dimensions Height: 23 cm Length: 198 cm Width: 69,5 cm Adjustable back rest Optional cushions available

Garden in Paris, France - © Eric Sander Portrait of Louis Benech - © Eric Sander Garden of the Chateau de Pange, France - © Yann Monel Garden of ‘the House of Dreams’ in Dar Ahlam, Morocco - © Eric Sander Garden in Connecticut, United States - © Eric Sander Garden in Mataka, New Zealand - photography by the owner Garden in Geneva, Switzerland - © Eric Sander Garden in Greece - © Eric Sander ‘Jardin des Tuileries’ - Paris, France - © Kevin H. Knuth Garden of the chateau de Villandry, France - © Eric Sander We wish to thank Francis Hammond who took all the pictures in situ for this catalog as...

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