uMoya's modular outdoor furniture is as user-friendly as it is beautiful; you can easily create a custom seating arrangement to suit your space, and you can buy the pieces one at a time as your budget allows.
Jodi Robertson, the designer behind the brand, tells us more: 
I decided to name the range uMoya because it means "wind", "air", "spirit" in Swahili. For me the word represents South Africa, coastal living, outdoors, freedom. I want to live in that place - "umoya".
The uMoya furniture design is modular as it is built on an 850mm x 850mm seating module, and every piece is designed around this single seat dimension. You can make up almost any configuration as each piece is proportionate to this dimension and sits alongside each other. It's a bit like Lego.
You can fit together many different pieces to make up a unique configuration to best fit your space or create the look you want.The system also allows for more versatility when choosing which pieces to buy. This means you can shuffle your seating around as you need to, and you can add to it months or years later with additional pieces. If you can't afford everything in one go, you can order a piece at a time. If you move home, you can add pieces as you scale up to bigger spaces.
The range offers two options of materials, Oak or Iroko. Oak is only for fully covered spaces that are not highly exposed. Iroko is a hardy African wood that is highly suited for outdoor use and, with the correct maintenance, can withstand the exposure.
A mistake often made when choosing outdoor furniture is to choose furniture that's functional for outdoors, but not beautiful, thus compromising on aesthetic. Often outdoor furniture is too "light" or "heavy" for the area. It's all about finding the balance.An item I would love to design one day is the ultimate fashion "loungewear"- a range of cotton kaftans and outdoor/indoor leisurewear using flimsy cotton lawn fabrics. I know it's not exactly furniture, but it all belongs together in the same leisurely "umoya" notion.
If I had to choose a bold accent colour for an outdoor area, that would be difficult as I'm not a colour person. I love black and white and greys.
That said, I can think of nothing more beautiful against the backdrop of the sea or a pool than strawberry red cushions on solid wood bases.
A top design tip is to invest in fewer pieces, and support local design, skilled craftsmen and small industry...