從納克索斯島到當代居所，延伸生活場景的戶外客廳
From Naxos Island to Contemporary Homes: An Outdoor Living Room Expanding the Everyday Landscape
設置於戶外的長桌或躺椅，長時間站在風裡，經受日照、乘載驟雨過後空氣中的濕氣，宛如一座又一座微型建築，以相似的耐候性與穩固結構，回應著持續變動的環境與人體。其中蘊藏的設計智慧，往往並不顯眼，卻會隨著時間推移，在材質風化與日常使用中逐漸顯現。推開通往高空露台的門扉，讓溫煦陽光和樹梢綠意自然流入，一張茶几搭配躺椅，便構築出介於私宅與戶外場域的休憩空間，猶如第二個客廳，在現代住宅場域中伴隨著陽台、空中花園、或中庭泳池，自居家尺度中自然延伸出一段悠閒的時光，允許人們在此餐敘與停留。這珍貴的留白，反映出人們渴望建立自然景觀與生活空間的連結，並主動尋求一種更開放、自由度更高的家具配置邏輯。
Tables and chaise lounges designed for outdoor living stand quietly against the elements. Exposed to sun, wind and the lingering moisture after rainfall, they resemble miniature works of architecture, relying on enduring materials and structural integrity to respond to both the changing environment and the human body. Much of the intelligence behind their design is subtle rather than overt, revealing itself gradually through weathering and everyday use. Step through the doors onto a rooftop terrace, where warm daylight and surrounding greenery naturally become part of the interior. A lounge chair paired with a side table is enough to create an outdoor retreat that feels like a second living room. As terraces, sky gardens and courtyard pools become increasingly integrated into contemporary homes, outdoor spaces are no longer merely transitional areas but extensions of everyday living, inviting moments for dining, reading and quiet pause. Such spaces reflect a growing desire to reconnect domestic life with the natural landscape, while encouraging a more open and fluid approach to furnishing the home.
Baker-McGuire 貝克傢俱與 Thomas Pheasant 合作發表全新戶外家具系列——The Naxos Collection，以希臘納克索斯島為名，隱約勾起人們對地中海蔚藍海岸閒適風情的憧憬。天然洞石材質桌面，呼應島上的白色聚落與岩石地景，映照著鮮明光影，並於指尖留下餘溫；帶有雕塑感的纖細線條令人回想起古希臘神殿的對稱輪廓，搭配輕柔的亞麻織品、比例均衡的椅墊，烘托出 Quiet Luxury 的寧靜氛圍，呼應著融入自然韻律的生活方式。
Developed through the collaboration between Baker-McGuire and designer Thomas Pheasant, The Naxos Collection takes its name from the Greek island of Naxos, evoking the quiet atmosphere of Mediterranean living. Tabletops crafted from natural Roman travertine recall the island's whitewashed villages and rugged stone landscape, where shifting daylight animates every surface. Slender silhouettes with sculptural restraint echo the symmetry of ancient Greek temples, while linen upholstery and carefully balanced proportions cultivate the understated elegance of Quiet Luxury, reflecting a lifestyle attuned to the rhythms of nature.
曾為美國總統設計裝修官方住所，Thomas Pheasant 擅長將對自然地景與文化場域的觀察轉譯為家具語彙，並一步步將旅行中的見聞帶入居家尺度的框景。系列設計靈感來自一趟羅馬的旅行，當他造訪坐落於山丘上的 Villa Medici （美第奇別墅）時，層層展開的階梯花園、雕塑、對稱軸線，啟發了這系列戶外家具層次清晰的構成比例與古典秩序之美。延續古希臘經典 Klismos Chair 的造型基礎，依循古典比例原則，從人體工學角度、腰靠比例及椅腳曲線，取得舒適的平衡。
Known for designing and renovating official residences used by the President of the United States, Thomas Pheasant is recognised for translating his observations of landscapes, architecture and culture into furniture that feels both timeless and deeply personal. The collection originated during a journey through Rome, where a visit to Villa Medici inspired its measured proportions and classical sense of order. Terraced gardens, sculptural forms and carefully composed axes became references for the collection's architectural language. Drawing upon the enduring silhouette of the ancient Greek Klismos chair, Pheasant reinterprets its proportions through ergonomic support, lumbar comfort and refined leg profiles to create seating that feels both classical and contemporary.
從一個想法、一張草圖，到檢視原型，再到最終成品，Thomas Pheasant 為了呈現更完整的作品世界觀，使用旅行時拍攝的照片作為背景，作品在法國 Vaux-le-Vicomte 花園中帶有一絲超現實的夢幻色彩。在 Naxos 系列中，戶外家具不只是置於建築之外的生活物件，亦承襲了建築在比例、材料與結構中的思考，當人們往返於露台、庭院與客廳之間，便讓空間的轉換成為連續而從容的生活風景。
For Pheasant, the design process extends well beyond the finished object. From the first sketch and prototype to the final collection, he sought to construct a complete visual narrative, incorporating his own travel photography as the backdrop for the campaign imagery. Photographed against the gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte in France, the collection unfolds with a quiet, dreamlike quality. Throughout The Naxos Collection, outdoor furniture is conceived not simply as an object placed alongside architecture, but as an extension of architectural thinking itself — embracing proportion, materiality and structural clarity. Moving between terrace, garden and living room, these pieces allow transitions between spaces to become a continuous and composed way of living.
