Unopiù Salento Electric Awning Parasol

The Unopiù Salento electric awning parasol is an awning parasol with a side arm and offset mast, supported by a structure of galvanized steel with iroko laminated wood and covered with 100% acrylic fabric. It is motorized and controlled via a remote control.

One press of a button, and the shade is there

That makes all the difference in everyday life. A roof of this size otherwise tends to remain extended, because opening and closing takes effort. Here, the remote control is enough, and the fabric extends or retracts. This makes shading something you can change several times a day: over the table at noon, and later back again when the sun is low and you want it back.

The cassette in which the fabric disappears

What retracts must go somewhere. With the Salento, the fabric is housed when retracted in a closed box above the arms — that is why this model looks different from a classic parasol with ribs and spikes. When extended, it reveals a calm, straight surface without visible spokes; when retracted, a narrow line above the terrace.

What supports the parasol

The mast is offset, to the side of the surface. It rests on a structure of galvanized steel combined with iroko laminated wood; both cantilever arms are made of aluminum, all fittings are made of AISI 304 stainless steel. The structure is available in matte bronze and glossy white, with the matching fabric for each — natural color for the bronze, white for the white. The wind resistance is rated up to 45 km/h, and the roof tilt can be adjusted from 5 to 20 degrees. The covered area measures 300 × 250 cm, and the structure is 243 cm high. Ten concrete slabs, measuring 50 × 50 cm and each weighing around 18 kg, are available as an option and keep everything firmly on the ground.

Care and use

A brush is sufficient for cleaning. The acrylic fabric can be washed at 30 °C without spinning, using core soap, and then left to air dry. As a terrace parasol over a fixed seating area, over the pool, or as a commercial parasol that can be put away in seconds in the evening, the motorized Salento is just right. It is listed under OSAMOB (white) and OSAMOBR (bronze). The Salento Collection shows the remaining models, and what aluminum, steel, and acrylic can withstand outdoors is explained in the Material Guide.