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Beyond Shade: Sun Umbrellas Get a Designer Makeover

Written by Enrico Zilli July 18, 2025 carlo ratti diabla furniture Giulio Iacchetti hulasol mv line odosdesign outdoor paola lenti summer escapes sun umbrella umbrella

Five out-of-the-box sun umbrellas. Ensombra sunshade by Odosdesign for Gandia Blasco - Photo by Gandia Blasco.

Forget everything you thought you knew about outdoor shade. These next-gen parasols are equal parts functional design and poetic invention.

Free Standing Stay-Brella

Written by Enrico Zilli November 6, 2014 Design Japan nendo rain staybrella umbrella

Nendo designed a standing-up umbrella with a two-forked handle that allows also multiple positions when not in use.