NeoCon may technically be over, but its spirit lasts all year long, as does the sheer number of products exhibited, giving us no shortage of stuff to write about! Like the sea-faring 2024 Outdoor Seating Collection by Ethimo, which graced passers-by with imagined outdoor repose on the seventh floor at 7-7078.

Designed by Christopher Pillet—and comprised of two separate lines, Baia and Costiera—the 2024 collection is all about the salty sea and those who favor its favors. To wit, “suggesting a open-air lifestyle philosophy that from dry land moves out to sea, the 2024 collection configures the boat as space for living without limits.

Though there’s technically no boat involved here, both Costiera and Baia evoke nautical style and durability. These are highly tailored pieces inspired by finishes from the world of yachting that aim for a versatile modularity adaptable to all strategies for outdoor living.

While most users won’t go so far as to perch furniture on the edge of a water-bound igneous outcropping (Baia Daybed, above), the point is well made. Both Baia and Costiera offer large-cushioned, modular pieces that can be configured this way and that, “with soft cushions resting on a base bordered by a system of fabric-upholstered panels, all the upholstery is designed to perform in any outdoor context or situation and ensure that the furnishings preserve all their original beauty and function over time.”

Other elements include poufs and coffee tables, the latter featuring an elegant tabletop in Travertino Silver and structure in Aluminum-Carbon/Teak.