Extremista #8

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tools for togetherness

2 WALRUS: THE VERY FIRST OUTDOOR SOFA

BY DIRK W YNANTS 4 GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL: THE NAME OF THE GIANT 6 HOW TO USE PANTAGRUEL 7 INGREDIENTS FOR A WINTER BARBECUE 8 MARINA & CAPTAIN’S CHAIRS R ANGES HAVE EXPANDED

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T H E V E R Y F I R S T O U T D O O R S O FA A DESIGN PROCESS NEVER STOPS ACCORDING TO EXTREMIS. IMPROVEMENT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE. THIS IS ALSO THE CASE WITH THE ‘OUTDOOR SOFA’ IDEA. TO TRANSLATE THIS CONCEPT LITERALLY: ‘BRINGING COMFORT AND SOFTNESS OUTSIDE’. BUT DIRK WYNANTS WANTED TO SKIP THE HASSLE OF LITERALLY DRAGGING CUSHIONS OUTSIDE...

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WALRUS

‘The first outdoor sofa’. A daring statement, but this really is the next big thing.

Since the birth of Extremis, we have been convinced that the difference between indoors and outdoors will disappear. Our gardens are becoming one of our most important living spaces. Allow us to argue that it is mostly a time-consuming chore to drag cushions, especially with our unpredictable Belgian weather.

Water-resistant cushions quickly become dirty and grubby and, above all, they do not feel soft. Extremis had already been looking for a solution to this for a

BEACHED WA LRUS© SPOT TED IN BELGIUM

very long time, and has now come up with the Walrus: it was named after the impressive mammal that braves water, weather and wind with its thick, smooth hide. What is unique about this brand-new design is the manner in which two different materials are combined in order to fulfil the seemingly irreconcilable requirements of high comfort levels, aesthetics and ultimate weather resistance.

Unzip. Ready. Finally! ◁

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HOW TO US E WA LRUS©

Open the cavity at the back of the sofa by simply unzipping

Unroll the blanket and drape it over your seat. Also take the extra comfort cushion if you like. Sit back and relax!

WHEN CLOSED Super easy to clean. And by the way: as the rain evacuates easily, the maintenance is reduced to a minimum

WHEN OPENED Super comfortable and soft, to a level you would only expect from an indoor sofa. It only takes 2 seconds to close again PATENT PENDING

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GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL NEDERLANDS

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I. Intussen verscheen heer Appetijt, en dan zetten zij zich op het goede moment aan tafel. Bij de aanvang van het maal las men Gargantua, tot hij aan de wijn toe was, de een of andere vermakelijke historie uit de oude wapenfeiten voor. Daarna zette men de lektuur voort, als dat behagen gaf, of begonnen ze vrolijk samen te babbelen, elkaar onderhoudend, de eerste maanden, over de deugddoende vermogens, de hoedanigheid, de goede werking en de aard van hetgeen aan hun tafel werd opgediend: brood, water ,wijn, zout, vlezen, vis, vruchten, groenten, kruiden en hoe die werden toebereid.

zijn klanten een fraai vormgegeven boekje over Gargantua en Pantagruel, waarin schrijfster Leen Huet haar licht laat schijnen over de reuzen én hun tafels. Iedereen die eigenaar is van een Gargantua

plateau tournant pour les friandises), invite jeunes et moins jeunes à s’asseoir autour de la table pour partager un moment de convivialité.

Pantagruel se veut rassembleur, c’est un objet de plaisir pour des moments

and nature of all that served at the table: bread, water, wine, salt, meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, herbs and how they were prepared.

II. ‘Come,’ said Pantagruel, ’let us now make ourselves merry one bout, and

of Pantagruel tafel, krijgt alvast een gratis exemplaar.

agréables qui pourra se transmettre aux générations suivantes, ainsi que le souvenir de ces instants de bonheur partagé.

drink, my lads, I beseech you, for it is very good drinking all this month.’

Then they did uncase their flagons by heaps and dozens, and with their leaguer-provisions made excellent good cheer.

II. ‘Vooruit,’ zei Pantagruel,’ laten we een stukje jool hebben, kinders, en er wat bij morsen, want deze hele maand is het goed drinken.’ Toen werden de flessen bij hopen onthalsd, en met de proviand van het kamp maakten zij goede sier.

Gargantua en Pantagruel zijn de beroemdste reuzen uit de Europese letterkunde. Groot, sterk, levenslustig, intelligent, vooruitstrevend en verzot op de goede dingen des levens, zo leren we vader en zoon kennen in de boeken van François Rabelais.

In 1994 liet Dirk Wynants zich door Rabelais inspireren bij het ontwerp van de iconische tuintafel Gargantua: een sterk en duurzaam meubelstuk waaraan mensen samen kunnen genieten van goed weer, goede maaltijden en goede gesprekken. ‘Samen met Gargantua ontstond Extremis, Dirk Wynants’ designbedrijf. Nu, precies twintig jaar later, viert Wynants deze verjaardag met het ontwerp Pantagruel. Een aardje naar zijn vaartje. Pantagruel is robuust, elegant en sober. Het tafelblad met lazy Susan, draaischijf voor lekkernijen, brengt mensen van alle leeftijden samen en maakt het hen gemakkelijk. Een tool for togetherness, gerief voor gezelligheid, dat men kan doorgeven aan de volgende generaties, inclusief de goede herinneringen.

Gargantua table + Inumbra shade

LEES MEER Om de verjaardag extra in de verf te zetten, publiceert Extremis voor

FRANÇAIS I. Ce pendent monsieur l’appetit venoit et par bonne opportunité s’asseoient à table. Au commencement du repas estoit leue quelque histoire plaisante des anciennes prouesses: jusques à ce qu’il eust prins son vin. Lors (si bon sembloit) on continuoit la lecture: ou commenceoient à diviser joyeusement ensemble, parlans pour les premiers moys de la vertus, proprieté, efficace, et nature, de tout ce que leur estoit servy à table. Du pain, du vin, de l’eau, du sel, des viandes, poissons, fruictz, herbes, racines, et de l’apprest d’icelles.

II. Or, dict Pantagruel, faisons un transon de bonne chere, et beuvons je vous en prie enfans: car ik fali beau boire tout ce moys. Lors degainerent flaccons à tas, et des munitions du camp feirent grande chere.

Gargantua et Pantagruel sont les géants les plus célèbres de la littérature européenne. Grands, forts, joyeux, intelligents, progressistes et épicuriens : voici ces deux géants, père et fils, tels que nous les décrit François Rabelais.

En 1994, Dirk Wynants s’est inspiré du personnage de Rabelais pour la création de Gargantua, sa célèbre table de jardin : un meuble solide et durable qui permet, dès les beaux jours, de partager de délicieux repas ou d’agréables moments en famille ou entre amis. La table Gargantua fut le premier produit conçu par Dirk Wynants (1964), dessinateur et fondateur de la marque Extremis. Le succès de cette création a permis à la marque de se développer. A l’occasion du 20è anniversaire de ce modèle et de l’entreprise, Wynants présente le descendant de Gargantua, une table à la fois robuste, élégante et sobre, baptisée Pantagruel. Le dessus de la table, qui intègre une Lazy Susan (un

EN SAVOIR PLUS A l’occasion de son 20è anniversaire, Extremis a publié pour ses clients un superbe livre sur les modèles Gargantua et Pantagruel, où l’écrivain Leen Huet nous parle des géants et de leurs tables. Tous qui possèdent une table Gargantua ou Pantagruel recevront gratuitement un exemplaire du livre.

ENGLISH I. In the meantime, Master Appetite came, and then very orderly they sat down at table. At the beginning of the meal, one Gargantua read some pleasant history of the warlike actions of former times, until he had taken a glass of wine. Then, if they thought good, they continued reading, or began to discourse merrily together; speaking first of the virtue, propriety, efficacy,

Gargantua and Pantagruel are the most famous giants in European literature. Large, strong, high-spirited, intelligent, progressive and crazy about the good things in life; this is how we get to know father and son in the books of François Rabelais. In 1994, Dirk Wynants drew inspiration from Rabelais when designing the iconic garden table Gargantua: a strong and sustainable piece of furniture at which people can enjoy good weather, good meals and good conversations together. Dirk Wynants’ design firm, Extremis, was created together with Gargantua. Now, exactly twenty years later, Wynants is celebrating this anniversary with the design Pantagruel. A chip off the old block. Pantagruel is robust, elegant and sober. The table top with lazy Susan, a rotating tray for delicacies, brings people of all ages together and makes it easy for them.

A tool for togetherness, convenient for conviviality, which one can pass on to the next generations, including the good memories.

READ MORE To highlight its anniversary even more, Extremis is publishing a beautifully designed book about Gargantua and Pantagruel, in which the author Leen Huet sheds light on the giants and their tables. Everyone who owns a Gargantua or Pantagruel table, will receive a free copy.

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PA N TA G R U E L O N T H E S P O T

WE HAVE BEEN BOLD ENOUGH TO INTRUDE INTO THE HOUSES OR GARDENS (WITH THEIR PERMISSION, THANKS TO THE SELF-MADE PASTA) OF SOME VERY RECENT CUSTOMERS, AS PANTAGRUEL HAS ONLY BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR A FEW MONTHS, WE WERE VERY CURIOUS HOW OUR BABIES WERE DOING OUT THERE IN THE WILD. THIS IS HOW WE FOUND THEM. This galvanised Pantagruel table has found its home in the hilly countryside of Flanders, Heuvelland

Abachus is kind of the high version of Pantagruel.

Pancakes and blowing bubbles at the Weeuwhof, a former beguinage, Poperinge

VISIT WWW.EXTREMIS.BE TO RECEIVE YOUR FREE* COPY OF THE BOOK ‘THE NAME OF THE GIANT’

BY LEEN HUET * Everyone who owns a Gargantua or Pantagruel table, can apply online.

Bed & breakfast lodge ‘Blauwpoort’ has a seminar room in an old barn. They play ‘spin the bottle’ here as a teambuilding activity. With or without the stripping.

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THE BRAND-NEW WALRUS SOFA IS AN ‘ALL-SEASON’ CONCEPT. EVEN IN WINTER, THE BLANKETS WILL KEEP YOU WARM AND DRY. BUT PERHAPS THERE’S MORE YOU NEED TO THROW A DESCENT PARTY IN WINTERTIME. HAVE A LOOK AT OUR “WINTER TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS” LIST!

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INGREDIENTS FOR A WINTER BARBECUE

W I G LOW

SA LM ON

M A RSHM A LLOWS

Q R AT ER

INSTA M U T E

Wiglow concept = Wigwam + Iglo + Glow

Of course you need top quality salmon when inviting Scandinavian people to your home. But do you know how to prepare it their way?

Place the sugar, 280g of the invert sugar and the water in a saucepan and cook until the thermometer shows 110°C. Add this syrup to the remaining 400g of invert sugar. Mix it in a food processor with a flat dough hook until it has the consistency of beaten egg white. Take the gelatine out of the cold water, squeeze out any excess water, and cook it briefly in a small saucepan over low heat until it is melted. Add the melted gelatine immediately to the mixture in the food processor.

Line a baking tray with a silicone baking mat, set a rectangular baking ring on top of it and pour the mixture into it. Let it rest overnight at room temperature. Run a knife around the inside of the baking ring and cut the marshmallows into whatever shapes you want. Dust them with icing sugar.

Since last winter we have two versions available! The smaller one has a diameter of 90 cm, fitting into most gardens, yet with the same accessories for grilling marshmallows, sausages, salmon, and so on.

No phone! No Instagram! No tweets! No text messages! No Wifi!

Wiglow keeps you warm in the evening, even when it’s freezing cold in winter.

Our inspiration? The Inuits, Eskimos, Arctic nomads, Scandinavians, they know how to survive and even enjoy the outdoors. The campfire is a place to gather around, cook together, and tell stories, while Wiglow keeps all the warmth inside.

WA L R US Read more: page 2 & 3!

Discover this new Extremis concept during Interieur at Interieur Extra.

Ingredients 900g sugar 680g invert sugar 480ml water 28 leaves of gelatine soaked in cold water

Talk to each other! Pretend it’s 1993! You are right here, right now!

Give your smartphone a moment’s rest under the “Instamute” dome. No ringing, no text messages, no Facebook updates… Because once you put your smartphone under the dome, it does not receive any signals anymore.

By briefly banning the digital aliases from its tools for togetherness, Extremis wants to encourage people to get together and talk in a convivial atmosphere.

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ALTERNATIVE USES OF THE BRAND-NEW PANTAGRUEL A ROUND PICNIC TABLE THAT FEATURES A ‘LAZY SUSAN’, HAS FUNCTIONALITY BEYOND IMAGINATION. THERE’S SITTING, DINING, HAVING A DRINK, RESTING,... AND THEN THERE’S ALSO THIS:

SPIN TH E BOT TL E

W H EEL O F FO R T U N E

PA NTA LCOHOL

Draw a bottle on the lazy susan. Spin it. Think of a good challenge for your friend, truth or dare!

Like a wheel of fortune, but try these: a self-prepared dinner - a CD you own - a weekend trip - a massage - a secret - ...

Pour 8 shot glasses of different drinks. Spin it. Let pantagruel decide what you drink. Refill and start all over again.

B ELG I A N R O U L E T T E

NO R M A L US E

PA R TN ER M ATCHING

Buy some Belgian delicacies. Put them on the rotating disc but leave one open spot for the bill.

Spin it.

Did we mention you can use the lazy susan to pass the butter or the salt? No? Well good, who cares about that!

Spin it. A few times each. Until you’ve pointed each other. A match made in heaven!

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MARINA & CAPTAIN’S CHAIRS EXTENDED RANGE

Arthur table and Captain’s woody chairs at the Arts Festival, Watou

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Captain’s Sled & High chairs at the ‘Blauwpoort’ family lodge, Westouter

INDOOR HOPPER

Private house, Ghent

Bert & Lies had the cosiest garden party at their home, yet with a very looooong Marina Combi table, Captain’s Chairs and Icecubes, Ardooie

Captain’s Swivel Chair