Modo Collection by Pininfarina | 2025
PD26 Winner
Category:Seating UnitsLocation:São Paulo, BrazilDesigner:Pininfarina SpA.Manufacturer:Green House Móveis snc.Design Team:Paolo Trevisan, Francisco Barboza, Isaac Drickhamer, and Alexis DimaguilaPhotographers:Courtesy of the Designers
MODO Design by Pininfarina is a premium modular outdoor furniture collection that redefines exterior living as a seamless extension of the contemporary interior. Rooted in Pininfarina’s legacy of precision engineering and human-centered design, MODO brings sculptural elegance and high-performance functionality to outdoor environments, spaces that are no longer secondary but integral to everyday life.
Developed in close collaboration with Green House, a leader in high-performance outdoor furnishings, MODO is a complete modular suite comprising sectional sofas, dining tables and chairs, lounge chairs and coffee tables, sun loungers and daybeds, and bar stools and side tables. Every component is designed to be rearranged and recomposed, empowering users to shape living environments that adapt to different lifestyles, climates, and social contexts. Soft curves, balanced proportions, and a carefully curated material palette create an aesthetic that is both playful and architecturally refined.
The collection’s central design challenge was achieving modular flexibility without sacrificing structural integrity, ensuring that every configuration remains stable, durable, and visually cohesive. Translating Pininfarina’s iconic automotive design language into a furniture context required careful recalibration of scale, ergonomics, and human interaction, preserving the brand’s signature fluidity at a more intimate, tactile level.
The collection integrates premium indoor-outdoor performance fabrics, ultra-compact stone surfaces, certified wood and composite structural elements, and nautical leather-wrapped table legs, a refined material contrast that celebrates craftsmanship and attention to detail. Each material was selected not only for aesthetic quality but for long-term outdoor resilience, ensuring the collection endures without compromising elegance.
Environmental responsibility is embedded throughout. MODO prioritizes durability over disposability through timeless design, certified material sourcing, and a modular structure that encourages reconfiguration over time rather than replacement. High-performance materials are engineered to withstand prolonged environmental exposure, extending product lifespan and reducing waste.
More than a furniture collection, MODO proposes a new paradigm for outdoor living: flexible, expressive, and seamlessly connected to contemporary life. MODO is a lasting investment in how we inhabit the spaces around us.






