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Paxa is a robust furniture group with a low-key profile, designed to fit into most environments. The products can be used individually or to form a group of outdoor seating.

Paxa

Furniture Group

Design Blenda Design

The Paxa outdoor furniture group is considered a masterpiece of materials and form. The table stands on two asymmetrical legs, each balancing the surface weight between them. The benches are designed in sections that combine seamlessly to form extended lengths. Available in smooth concrete or lightweight steel, the choice of legs can make the products appear more robust, or create a streamlined style. The tabletop and seating surfaces are crafted in oiled mahogany, oiled oak or painted pine.

Certification

180 cm
83 cm
50 cm
83 cm

Dimensions and weight

TABLE Length: 180 cm Height: 76 cm Width: 70 cm Weight: 230 kg

BENCH 1 (U20-60) Length: 180 cm Height: 45 cm Width: 50 cm Weight: 150 kg Seat length: 148 cm Seat thickness: 11.5 cm Seat width: 50 cm Seat weight: 34 kg

BENCH 2 (U20-64) Length: 180 cm Height: 45 cm Width: 90 cm Weight: 233 kg Seat length: 148 cm Seat thickness: 11.5 cm Seat width: 90 cm Seat weight: 53 kg

BENCH 3 (U20-68) Length: 300 cm Height: 45 cm Width: 90 cm Weight: 361 kg Seat length: 268 cm Seat thickness: 11.5 cm Seat width: 90 cm Seat weight: 82 kg

Paxa steel bench

Paxa Steel double: Length: 352 cm Height: 45 cm Width: 50 cm Weight: 160 kg

Paxa Steel: Length: 180 cm Height: 45 cm Width: 50 cm Weight: 80 kg

Paxa Light bench

Length: 166 cm
Width: 50 cm
Height: 45 cm
Sitting height: 47 cm
Vikt: 65 Kg

Dimension of pine slats in seat: 3.2 × 3.2 cm / 3.2 cm × 6.0 cm Height including backrest: 81 cm

Paxa bench

Length: Paxa 1: 180 cm / Paxa 2: 180 cm / Paxa 3: 300 cm
Width: Paxa 1: 50 cm / Paxa 2: 90 cm / Paxa 3: 90 cm
Sitting height: 45 cm

Weights of complete benches: Paxa 1: 150 kg Paxa 2: 233 kg Paxa 3: 361 kg

Weights and dimensions of parts: Paxa 1 end section: length: 16 cm weight: 58 kg Paxa 1 central support: length: 24 cm weight: 72 kg Paxa 1 seat: length: 148 cm height: 11.5 cm weight: 34 kg

Paxa 2 and Paxa 3 end section: length: 16 cm weight: 90 kg Paxa 2 and Paxa 3 central section: length: 24 cm weight: 112 kg.

Paxa 2 seat only length: 148 cm height: 11.5 cm weight: 53 kg

Paxa 3 seat only length: 268 cm height: 11.5 cm weight: 82 kg Dimension of pine slats in seat: 3.2 × 3.2 cm / 3.2 cm × 6.0 cm

Please consult the assembly guidelines to see how the products can be connected and configured.

Product numbers and combinations

U20-60Paxa bench 180 cm, width 50 cm
U20-60RUpright backrest for Paxa bench U20-60
U20-60TASSIndustrial felt protector, 1 per frame
U20-64/ARMPaxa armrest for version with backrest
U20-64RPaxa 2 park bench length 180 cm, width 90 cm with pyramid-shaped central backrest
U20-68RPaxa 3 park bench length 300 cm, width 90 cm with pyramid-shaped central backrest

Append to product number

A = frame coloured in antracite
E = tabletop in oiled oak
MH = tabletop in oiled mahogany
G = tabletop in grey-glazed pine

Standard colours

NCS S 6000-N (grå)
Ljust grå betong ofärgad
Infärgad antracitgrå betong

Materials and surface treatments

Pine

Nola's pine is of high quality and comes from sustainable forestry. Pine is an environmentally friendly, domestically produced material. Damaged or untreated pine is quite easily attacked by decomposition processes; therefore, it is particularly important to repair damaged surfaces.

Red oak

The quality of red oak is very high, usually without visible knots. Due to its high content of tannic acid, a very high outdoor durability is a given. Red oak that is not maintained gets black spots after a while. The spots gradually fade and after a couple of seasons turn gray, similar to teak. Smaller cracks also usually appear as oak is a very "lively" type of wood. These cracks have a marginal effect on the material's strength and resilience.

Mahogany - FSC-certified

FSC-marked mahogany is a wood with good durability in the outdoor environment. In addition, it retains its color tone better than, for example, oak and teak. Mahogany lives and moves, sometimes more than teak.

Oak

Oak is a heavy, hard and medium tough wood. Moderately dimensionally stable in case of moisture changes. Oak wood blackens if it is exposed to moisture or wetness for a long time. However, it does not affect the other properties of the wood. Thanks to its hardness and toughness, the oak wood is suitable for furniture and other use in exposed environments.

Wood oil

Wood oil provides good protection against the stresses of the outdoor climate and at the same time highlights the wood's natural appearance and properties.

Water-based glaze

Varnishing of wood is done with a water-based varnish. A water-based paint that is kinder to the environment. Under normal use, the paint has a good wear resistance and long durability.

Concrete

Concrete is cement mixed with crushed stone or aggregate. The material is very strong in compression but fragile in tension. To compensate for this concrete can be reinforced, often with steel. 

Coloured concrete

Colored concrete is concrete in a color other than standard grey. Pigment is added to the dry mixture, which means that the concrete becomes coloured throughout. Each color has its own recipe. 

Assembly and placement

Installation in pre-cast foundations

Posts for installation in pre-cast foundations.

Delivered in parts for assembly on site.

Freestanding or attachable. The frames are prepared with boltholes for M16 bolts to attach the frame to the surface. Bolts are not included.

Maintenance

Oiled oak

Oiled oak should be oiled twice a year for best protection. Good maintenance can never completely prevent stains from occurring, but oak that is not maintained will turn blacker and turn gray faster, but it still has a very long life. When re-oiling products, a finely boiled oil that penetrates the wood should be chosen over a film-forming oil.

Oiled mahogany

Oiled mahogany should be oiled two times a year.

Water-based glazed pine

Products in varnished pine must be maintained regularly with alkyd paint. Maintenance intervals approximately 1 time per year. Damage and cracks should be repaired immediately. Touch-up paints in spray packaging are available in standard colors to order.

Betong

Both normal concrete and fibre-reinforced concrete are sensitive to hard edge impacts. A concrete product that has been damaged can be repaired with polyester filler, such as the product “Plastic Padding”.

Infärgad betong

Products made of coloured concrete are washed with a pressure sprayer at low pressure. Damaged products can be repaired with a repair kit that is available to order. 

Download our general maintenance advice

Variants

The concrete frames are available in standard colour grey, or alternatively, anthracite. The tabletop is available in oiled mahogany, oiled oak or pine painted with alkyd oil enamel. Other types of wood are available upon request.

Character

Although the Paxa furniture group is a striking in its use of materials and form, it has an understated character. Paxa is perfectly suited to contemporary architecture and modern outdoor environments.

Paxa

Furniture Group

Design Blenda Design

The Paxa outdoor furniture group is considered a masterpiece of materials and form. The table stands on two asymmetrical legs, each balancing the surface weight between them. The benches are designed in sections that combine seamlessly to form extended lengths. Available in smooth concrete or lightweight steel, the choice of legs can make the products appear more robust, or create a streamlined style. The tabletop and seating surfaces are crafted in oiled mahogany, oiled oak or painted pine.

Certification

Products in furniture group
Designers

Blenda Design

Blenda is a designstudio based in Gothenburg, committed to designing furniture for public spaces. With design that works towards both interiors and urban exteriors, they have participated in many projects in the recent years. The products can be found across Sweden, for example in Stavanger Cultural Center, Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, Arlanda Airport and Gothenburg City library. The studio is run by landscape architect Katarina Gunnarsson and Ingemar Holmlid.