The simple joys of outdoor living – HAY Outdoor Market

A mountain landscape featuring furniture from HAY’s Outdoor Market collection: sun loungers, folding tables, an awning, and a low fire pit with smoke rising from it. — Designed by Jasper Morrison, the Outdoor Market collection is a tribute to relaxed outdoor living and shared moments.

Picnics, patios, and peaceful hammock moments – summer is best enjoyed outside. Jasper Morrison’s Outdoor Market collection for HAY is made for easygoing days in the open air. Take a look and fall in love!

Text: Susa Pääkkönen

AS THE FINNISH SAYING goes, summer may be short, but at least it’s snowless. All the more reason to savour every sunny moment outdoors and make the most of long days, light evenings, and life in the open air – wherever you are.

A mountain landscape featuring a sun lounger, table, and outdoor fire pit from HAY’s Outdoor Market collection. Water can be seen in the background. — Could there be a lovelier place to be? A cozy outdoor sofa with all the essentials makes living under the sky even more comfortable.

Designed by Jasper Morrison for HAY, the Outdoor Market collection is made exactly for moments like these. It brings together everything you need for picnics, hikes, and easygoing days under the sun.

In true Morrison fashion, the sun loungers, hammocks, folding tables, grilling tools, tableware, and other pieces combine clean lines, relaxed style, and daily practicality.

Close-up of the Outdoor Market cooler bag, bottle bag, and kitchen towel — A good picnic starts with great snacks. Carry your treats in a cooler or bottle bag to keep drinks cool and sandwiches fresh wherever you go.

Outdoor Market BBQ grill utensils on display — Cooking is just as enjoyable out in nature, too. The stainless steel Outdoor Market BBQ tools are made for effortless grilling.

A close-up of the HAY Outdoor Market fire pit, with food placed on the grill grate to cook — The Outdoor Market fire pit features a handy grill grate, perfect for preparing fish, vegetables, and other delicious treats.

A metal plate on a folding table, topped with a squid tentacle, parsley, and half a lemon, with a steel mug and a bowl of lemons placed next to it on a red cloth. — So, all that’s left to say is: welcome to the table! The stainless steel cups, bowls, and plates are perfect for enjoying both hot and cold dishes.

A hammock set up between two trees in the forest — Time for a well-earned post-lunch rest! And where better than a hammock, swaying softly in the shade of the trees?

Prefer your outdoor moments closer to home? No problem at all! The Outdoor Market collection works just as beautifully in your own garden or terrace.

A folding chair and folding table set up under the Outdoor Market canopy in a forest setting — With ropes and beechwood poles, the Outdoor Market canopy is easy to set up, whether in your own yard or out in the forest.

A wooden table folded up, a red-striped canvas bag, and a long storage bag against a light background — Picnic treats and other essentials travel easily from place to place in the Outdoor Market bag. Folding chairs, hammocks, and the canopy also come with matching carry bags for easy transport and storage.

A wide-ranging overview of HAY's entire Outdoor Market collection — Introducing the whole Outdoor Market collection. Which pieces would you pick for your own outdoor moments?

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