When is a bench not a bench? When it’s a chair as well – and a comfy-looking lounge chair at that. This great piece of outdoor furniture is one of those rare works of transforming design that actually looks great in both of its configurations – the default seating for you and your guests or the relaxed individual object for reading in the sun.

Also, whereas some furniture units (like old cartoon Transformers) move between somewhat dubiously related functions this piece gives you two of the primary pieces of outdoor furniture you need – a lounging chair and multi-person bench. Get enough of these together and you could adapt and arrange them to accomodate all kinds of exterior design situations.