Kettal

Kettal approaches outdoor furniture as an extension of architecture, not a category apart from it. Founded in Barcelona in 1966, the brand collaborates with internationally recognized architects and designers to develop pieces that hold their formal and material identity across conditions. The guiding discipline is restraint: proportion, structure, and materiality are resolved before surface treatment is considered. The outdoor context is taken as seriously as any interior.

Kettal builds frames primarily from powder-coated aluminum and solid teak. Marine-grade aluminum is treated through electrostatic powder coating, which bonds color to the metal for notable hardness and resistance to UV, salt air, and moisture. Teak is selected for its natural density, oil content, and the warmth it brings as a counterpoint to metal's cooler line. Both materials are chosen to age with character rather than simply resist wear.

Kettal works with some of the most consequential designers in contemporary practice. Collaborators have included Patricia Urquiola, Antonio Citterio, Michael Anastassiades, and Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien, among others. Each brings a distinct design language, but all share a commitment to formal discipline and precision in the outdoor context. The range of voices gives the collection breadth without sacrificing coherence.

Yes. Kettal has a long history in contract and hospitality environments, and several collections are engineered explicitly for high-demand settings. Stackable dining chairs, modular seating systems, and pieces proportioned for terrace dining all reflect a design intelligence developed across residential and professional contexts. Durability, configurability, and the ability to hold their visual composure under sustained use are built into the collections from the outset.

Kettal's modular systems are built around a clear structural logic: each module is a resolved unit that also functions as part of a larger composition. Configurations can be linear, angular, or enclosed, adapting to the specific scale and character of a terrace, garden, or poolside setting. The modularity is embedded in the geometry rather than applied as a marketing feature, meaning arrangements read as coherent wholes rather than assembled parts. For projects where scale and configuration require coordination, our design services can assist with layout planning and spatial coordination.

Kettal manufactures its furniture in Barcelona, Spain. The facility operates with a notable commitment to renewable energy, with a significant portion of production powered by solar energy. Material selection, finish application, and structural engineering are all developed in-house, giving the brand close control over quality at every stage. That concentration of production in one facility is part of what allows Kettal to maintain consistency across its collections.

Kettal offers aluminum frames in several finish families, including Terrain Paints, Metallic Coatings, and Lustre finishes. Terrain Paints deliver matte, earthen tones calibrated to read quietly in garden, terrace, and courtyard settings. Metallic Coatings and Lustre finishes introduce a more refined, light-catching surface for compositions where the frame itself is part of the visual statement. The palette is designed to shift with changing light and season rather than assert a fixed presence.

The Kettal collection extends beyond seating and tables to include outdoor lighting and planters, developed with the same material and formal discipline as the furniture range. Lighting pieces are designed to recede in composition, directing attention toward the space and planting rather than the fixture. Planters bring considered construction into outdoor settings through materials like handwoven rope, porcelain, and aluminum. Together, these pieces allow a terrace or garden to be furnished as a complete environment. Explore our outdoor lighting collection to see how light shapes the exterior with the same intention brought to any interior.