located in montreal, MYTO has completed the backyard of a single-family house. the owners, a young couple living in the united states, wanted to transform the outdoor space into a cozy and welcoming place, perfect for weekend get-togethers with friends. to achieve the goal, the practice had to overcome a challenge: designing furnishings suitable for the long 446 sq ft space.

 
 
?we had to work with this particular volume. that inspired us to design linear furniture, stretched out like a ribbon along the entire length of the yard. so our table becomes a low seat under the japanese maple, and a double chaise longue where the sunshine hits the ground,? MYTO explains. the multifunctional furniture can be used in many different ways depending on the user?s mood and time of day ? for having a meal, enjoying a cocktail, chatting, relaxing or even taking a nap.
 
 
the MYTO team also had to work with a prerequisite: the layout needed to be easy to maintain and able to withstand any weather. for the table, they chose to combine an aluminum frame with a concrete top. this material, with just 1% porosity, is fully waterproof and humidity-resistant, and most importantly it is much lighter than conventional concrete. ?a half-inch of thickness is enough, whereas conventional concrete would have had to be two or three inches thick to achieve the same resistance,? they explain. the designers chose an almost-white grey, contrasting with the large, 24 x 24 black paving stones. the en...