A resort buying team may begin with a fairly simple brief: dining furniture for a terrace, loungers for the pool and a few quiet seating areas around the property. Finding one supplier for that schedule is a different task from choosing a chair that looks right in a rendering.
Asia offers several ways to approach the purchase. There are design brands with established collections, contract furniture businesses serving food and beverage operators, and suppliers that develop a range around a buyer’s specifications. The distinction matters before quotations are requested. A catalogue order and a custom development brief involve different decisions, approvals and responsibilities.
These eight outdoor furniture suppliers in Asia offer a starting point for hotel, resort and restaurant procurement. The list includes businesses in China, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, with different approaches to materials and design.
Published by Vectraout, which is included in this list. Selections are based on publicly available collections and services. The order is an editorial choice, rather than a ranking by sales or market share.
Outdoor Furniture Suppliers in Asia at a Glance
| Supplier | Base | Starting point for a project buyer |
|---|---|---|
| Vectraout | China | Custom collection development around a sourcing brief |
| KIAN | Malaysia | Contract furniture across hotel and restaurant areas |
| Artie | China | Resort-style lounge, dining and poolside collections |
| KENKOON | Thailand | Architectural furniture with a strong material focus |
| Kenneth Cobonpue | Philippines | Expressive, handcrafted indoor and outdoor design |
| DEESAWAT | Thailand | Timber furniture and a natural material direction |
| YOTHAKA | Thailand | Contemporary weaving and a distinct outdoor range |
| HIGOLD | China | Coordinated contemporary outdoor product categories |
Eight Suppliers to Consider for Hospitality Projects
1. Vectraout: Custom Outdoor Furniture Developed Around the Brief
Vectraout works with brands, distributors and hospitality project buyers from Zhongshan, China. Its outdoor furniture collection covers sofas, lounge chairs, dining furniture, tables, sun loungers, daybeds and shade, with design development and customisation forming part of the offer.
The starting material can be a sketch, a set of references or an existing furniture schedule. Dimensions, frame finishes, upholstery and material combinations can then be discussed against the intended use. This is relevant when a property needs several outdoor areas to share a visual direction, while each setting requires a different furniture arrangement.
Buyers should identify the details that must carry through the whole collection: perhaps the timber tone, rope colour or seat fabric. Send approximate quantities and the delivery destination with those references, so the discussion can move towards a workable specification and sample plan.
2. KIAN: A Contract Furniture Route Across the Property
KIAN presents hotel furnishing as a combination of rooms, public spaces, outdoor areas and food and beverage settings. Its published hotel services include established designer furniture and bespoke pieces for hospitality projects.
That wider contract scope is useful when the outdoor order sits inside a larger procurement package. A hotel may be reviewing terrace chairs alongside restaurant seating, or want a supplier conversation that includes more than one department’s requirements.
Keep the outdoor specification visible within that larger brief. A chair selected for an interior restaurant should not automatically become the terrace version because its appearance suits both rooms. Identify the outdoor location on the schedule and request the appropriate product, finish and care information. KIAN’s hotel and HORECA services provide the relevant starting point for that discussion.
Review KIAN’s hotel furnishing offer.
3. Artie: A Resort-Style Collection for Several Outdoor Settings
Artie’s published range includes lounge and dining furniture, with collections presented for terraces, poolside areas, balconies and other leisure settings. The brand’s design language makes it relevant to projects where outdoor furniture contributes to the character of a resort.
Start by looking at the collection across the areas it needs to furnish. A sofa arrangement near a lobby may need a different level of enclosure from dining chairs by a pool restaurant. Strong visual continuity can come from shared materials and proportions; it does not require every area to repeat the same piece.
For a broad resort schedule, separate the statement furniture from the pieces ordered in larger quantities. Both need to be approved, but they may raise different questions about comfort, movement, storage and replacement components.
5. Kenneth Cobonpue: Furniture with an Expressive Design Identity
Kenneth Cobonpue offers separate indoor and outdoor collections, with chairs, lounging pieces and tables among its outdoor categories. The Cebu-based brand is associated with handcrafted construction and a more sculptural approach to furniture design.
For a boutique resort, an individual chair or lounge setting can become part of a space’s identity. This route deserves consideration where the design brief calls for a distinctive arrival area, garden lounge or hospitality setting with a recognisable point of view.
Review those pieces in the actual layout before extending the selection across the property. A generous lounge chair needs appropriate space around it, and the table arrangement should suit the way guests will sit and be served. Confirm the outdoor version of the chosen design when requesting drawings and samples.
See Kenneth Cobonpue’s outdoor collection.
6. DEESAWAT: Timber Furniture as Part of the Outdoor Scheme
Thailand’s DEESAWAT offers timber furniture, including an outdoor range. Its published company and exhibition information presents wood craftsmanship as a central part of the business, with furniture for residential, hospitality and public settings.
Consider this direction when timber is intended to connect the furniture with the building, landscape or decking. A garden restaurant may call for a quieter furniture treatment than a pool bar, even within the same resort.
An approval sample should establish what the design team expects from the wood: colour variation, grain, surface texture and the agreed finish. Then discuss how the furniture is expected to look in service and what care that involves. A timber reference in a mood board is only the beginning of that conversation; the exact furniture specification needs its own review.
7. YOTHAKA: Contemporary Weaving with a Separate Outdoor Brief
YOTHAKA brings a Thai weaving tradition to contemporary furniture. Its collections include natural-material designs, while its authorised Japanese distributor presents a separate outdoor range using polyethylene weaving and outdoor material options.
That distinction is important for project buyers. The woven appearance of a chair does not identify its intended application. Select from the relevant outdoor offering and confirm the construction, weaving material and cushion specification with the supplier.
This is a direction worth reviewing for a sheltered resort lounge or a setting where texture is central to the design. Ask for a physical material sample as well as photographs. The scale and tension of a weave, together with its relationship to the cushion, are easier to judge when the design team can handle the materials.
Visit YOTHAKA and review its distributor’s outdoor range.
8. HIGOLD: Contemporary Ranges Across Several Outdoor Categories
HIGOLD’s outdoor offer includes sofa seating, dining furniture, loungers, hanging chairs and sunshade products. Its published company information describes design development and manufacturing within the business.
The range gives buyers a way to review several parts of a furniture schedule together. For a contemporary hotel, that might mean comparing dining and lounge collections before fixing the finishes across both areas.
Work from the individual product specification once a collection has been shortlisted. Similar photographs can conceal different dimensions, cushion arrangements or material combinations. Build a schedule with the exact items and finish references, and identify any proposed changes separately. That lets the supplier distinguish the standard collection from the requirements that still need technical or commercial confirmation.
Review HIGOLD’s outdoor furniture.
How to Shortlist an Outdoor Furniture Supplier for Your Resort
Choose the Purchasing Route First
Choose the purchasing route before comparing quotations. If the brief calls for a named designer collection, confirm the appropriate sales channel and available project support.
If the furniture needs to be developed around the property, begin with the requirements that make the order different from a standard catalogue purchase. Identify whether the changes concern appearance, dimensions, construction or a combination of these.
Give Each Supplier the Same Project Information
A concise brief should explain the destination, the outdoor areas being furnished, the approximate quantities and the intended opening or refurbishment programme.
Include a layout where available. Mark fixed dimensions and explain which furniture will move during daily operation. These details help suppliers assess the furniture as part of a working hospitality space.
Compare the Product, Scope and Commercial Arrangement
Compare three things separately: the product, the scope of supply and the commercial arrangement.
Product approval covers dimensions, materials, comfort and finish. Scope covers what is included, such as cushions, protective covers, samples and packaging. The commercial arrangement records the agreed quantities, delivery responsibilities and payment terms.
Keep one approved specification for the order, with a clear revision date. A change made in a conversation needs to appear on that document before production is authorised. The same record will also help when a property returns later for additional pieces or replacement components.
Discuss Your Outdoor Furniture Brief with Vectraout
For custom work, send Vectraout a project brief with references, estimated quantities and the delivery location.
You can also browse the outdoor furniture catalogues while preparing the first schedule.