Relaxed yet tailored outdoor living takes center stage in RH’s latest design story, where form meets functionality in the elegantly restrained Striata collection by Belgian designer Matthias De Ferm. Known for his precise craftsmanship and thoughtful use of materials, De Ferm brings a sculptural sensibility to alfresco spaces, seamlessly blending rope, teak, and architectural lines. The result is a collection that brings the sophistication of indoor design to outdoor spaces—inviting you to relax and linger longer.
The Striata Teak Lounge Chair embodies Matthias De Ferm’s design language, from $4,200.
When De Ferm first connected with RH, it was a meeting of minds and materials. “RH had long been on my radar,” the designer says. “It’s a brand that understands detail, proportion, and permanence.” Though his first proposal didn’t move forward, it established a creative trust that paved the way for Striata, a collection that’s both technically refined and poetically restrained.
Pictured above, additional pieces including the Striata Teak Sectional from $13,310, Teak Swivel Lounge Chair, from $3,400 and Teak Ottoman, from $1,660.
De Ferm is known for his material ingenuity and reverence for honest materials—he studied product development at AP Antwerpen, furniture design at Thomas More Mechelen, and earned additional degrees in metalwork and carpentry. Here, he faced a familiar challenge: how to create a curve in teak. The solution emerged in the development of a semi-transparent rope panel, one that allows the backrest to arc effortlessly, catching both light and air. This gesture becomes the through-line of Striata, echoed in the taut planes of the front legs and the interplay between structure and void, especially evident in the rear profile.
“When you remove the excess, the emotion of the design becomes stronger.” —Matthias De Ferm
A classic barrel-back silhouette is constructed of natural, handwoven all-weather rope and teak with reeded detailing.
“Design lives in the lines,” De Ferm says. Nowhere is that truer than in the lounge chair—the collection’s origin point. Barrel-backed and poised on reeded teak legs, it invites repose. Its proportions nod to the landscape, leaving the view uninterrupted.
As terraces awaken and poolside cabanas unfold this season, Striata offers more than seating—it extends an invitation, one of ease, elegance, and joyful summer evenings. rh.com
