630 Billeder af lyserød, rød, violet terrasse

the deck The deck is an outdoor room with a high awning roof built over. This dramatic roof gives one the feeling of being outside under the sky and yet still sheltered from the rain. The awning roof is freestanding to allow hot summer air to escape and to simplify construction. The architect designed the kitchen as a sculpture. It is also very practical and makes the most out of economical materials.

Olivier Chabaud

Alberto Ferrero

Silvia Longhi

Sarah Oxby @ hampsteadgardendesign.com

Under a fully automated bio-climatic pergola, a dining area and outdoor kitchen have been created on a raised composite deck. The kitchen is fully equipped with SubZero Wolf appliances, outdoor pizza oven, warming drawer, barbecue and sink, with a granite worktop. Heaters and screens help to keep the party going into the evening, as well as lights incorporated into the pergola, whose slats can open and close electronically. A decorative screen creates an enhanced backdrop and ties into the pattern on the 'decorative rug' around the firebowl.

A shady seating area on a decked terrace - village house in South Devon. Colin Cadle Photography, Photo Styling, Jan Cadle

Stunning photo at night of African thatch gazebo and timber decking.