Extremis 2016 by Inform Interiors

E XTR EM I S These are To o l s f o r To g e t h e r n e s s

EXTREMIS The voyage

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Introduction Extremis in a nutshell How to design a tool for togetherness History References Awards Designer interviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2030;: Dirk Wynants Designers Eat & drink

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P A N TA G R U E L

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The Gargantua table offers superior functionality thanks to its adjustable benches.

Meet the son of Gargantua. Featuring a ‘Lazy Susan’.

ABACHUS

ANKER

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A high table with a little extra: when standing up, you can lean against one of its six arms.

A triangular picnic table that comfortably seats six of you Popeyes.

EXTEMPORE

HOPPER

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A full range of modular outdoor furniture.

Boarding the Hopper stays easy, thanks to four pass-through zones on each table.

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PONTSŪN

MARINA

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Pontsun is an extra wide table. Experience an oriental feel with the combination of robust wood and origami-like legs.

A picnic table in its most basic shape, offering lengths from 1.65m to 12.10m.

C A P TA I N ’ S C H A I R

PICNIK

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Its wide shell offers the ultimate seating pleasure, even for big or tall people.

Table-seating combination made from half a plate of solid aluminium.

ARTHUR Page 250 Providing extra accessibility with the rotating ‘Lazy Suzan’ in the middle.

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WALRUS

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A full range of modular outdoor furniture.

The very first outdoor sofa. Blanket & comfort pillow can be stored in the backrest.

KOSMOS Page 284 A table-seating combination with a lounging function.

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INUMBRA

INUMBRINA

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Its flat shape & high tension make it extremely windproof. Hi-tech: the most advanced fabric available.

All the technical parts that open and close the screen are above the UV-resistant fabric.

HOPPER SHADE

KOSMOS PARASOL

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Both opened and closed, Hopper Shade perfectly follows the lines of the Hopper table.

The Kosmos parasol opens and closes horizontally.

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ICECUBE

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A space divider and the perfect way to create privacy wherever needed.

Simply the perfect cooler at all your parties, self-service!

ROMEO & JULIET

Q R AT E R

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This bench adds a touch of green to your terrace or project.

An attractive campfire dish made of weathering steel.

WOODSTOCK

SERPENTINE

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A wood rack with its own cart.

A garden shower with an attractive and practical design.

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STICKS

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“Hi, we’re from Belgium!”  It’s in our nature to find solutions to any kind of problem. *

* There’s even a blog / book called ‘ Ugly Belgian houses ’, with a wide variety of examples of Belgium’s creativity .

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 Luckily, at Extremis, we’ve learned to combine discipline and creativity.

 In Belgium, people eat Belgian fries. We enjoy and preach the pleasure-loving Belgian lifestyle ourselves.

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 But for us, the love of pleasure means enjoying quality, not quantity. People sometimes take a different attitude to buying furniture, which we think is a shame, because it’s a waste of resources.

Kobe Desramaults, In De Wulf

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Extra-ordinary  BUITEN / EXTRA Our tools are built to be used outside. They are weatherresistant. That doesn’t mean they can’t be placed in an interior space. For example, many offices use our tools for togetherness for their desks, lunch areas and break-out.

 GEWOON / ORDINARY The literal meaning of “buitengewoon” is “out of the ordinary”. We make innovative new stuff, but it is ordinary at the same time: Our tools don’t need to shout: ‘look at me!’ They have to be simple, modest and honest.

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Extremis in a nutshell

Westhoek, ‘West Corner’, is where Extremis (and most of its employees) was born and raised. This is the most rural part of Belgium, where people use words like ‘Mohow zeh’ to express wonder while the rest of the Belgians haven’t got a clue what they are trying to say.

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 Head to tail: Extremis’ methodology is quite simple: every design starts at our headquarters, and every product is sent to the customer from our headquarters. This is how we guarantee quality.

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 That’s us! A bunch of people are missing. Maybe you can spot them in our product pictures?

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 We like parties. “Work hard, party harder!” There’s nothing you can teach us.

 We like peace and quiet. Time spent with our partners, friends, families.

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At a time when communication is ruled by mails, mobile phones and social media, we believe that we need to provide solutions to improve real live face-to-face communication wherever we find it, as we are convinced that good quality communication leads to better understanding and a healthy state of mind.

HOW TO DESIGN

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A tool for togetherness

 “Don’t make anything, unless it is both necessary and useful... and if it is, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.” This Shaker community quote is our rule number one. Our main concern is to solve problems, not just to produce beautiful objects. And if a problem has already been solved, we need to add value at some point, otherwise, it has no reason to exist. For example, Walrus has an everlasting hide, and it stores warm and cosy blankets inside the backrests. So there are no ugly covers that ruin your terrace view. Bringing comfort outside has never been so easy!

 Design is human! It’s all about the people and the interaction between them, isn’t it? According to an American study, parents and children currently only spend an average of fifteen minutes together each day... It is our mission to improve the quality of their togetherness and to keep it going (even when the glasses are empty).

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How to design a tool for togetherness

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PROJECT GARGANTUA 1994

Designed to fit its purpose. Every design decision has a specific reason: Selecting the right materials increases user comfort. Take a look at Gargantua. The central part of the tabletop is made of perforated steel, but the edges of the table that come into contact with the body are made of wood, which feels warmer. The robustly constructed feet are made of galvanised steel, but the seats are wooden. Once again, contact with the body determines the choice of material... Furthermore, it is no coincidence that the table legs are angled. This allows for enough space and distance to easily adjust the moveable seats to different heights.

A quick look at Gargantua

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How to design a tool for togetherness

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1/2 SHEET The perforated central stainless steel sheet is exactly half the size of a standard sheet, which means that none of the material goes to waste during production.

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USE IT WISELY The slats for the benches are made from the leftovers of the wooden arches from the tabletop. This means that wood wastage is kept to a minimum. 24

A quick look at Gargantua

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Keep your ecological footprint to a minimum. From the very first sketch, the idea was to design products that would last. Not only technically, but also esthetically: we do not design fashionable items you will want to get rid off after only two years. A tool for togetherness must be a convenient product that creates a convivial atmosphere, that you can pass on to the next generations, including the good memories that come with it.

The desire to be sustainable influences every design and production decision. Applying quality materials ethically and wisely is top priority. We aim to find solid materials that look as good or even better as time passes, with minimal maintenance if possible: galvanised steel may not be the most beautiful material, but it is ideal for outdoor use. It is resistant to corrosion and lasts for a long time without any traces of wear.

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How to design a tool for togetherness

ď&#x192;&#x; Made with care in Belgium. Not only are tools for togetherness designed by the greatest minds out there, they are also produced by the hands of the greatest craftsmen.

Quality control is executed with great care on every single product.

Outdoor & indoor

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 Designed for outdoor and indoor use. Indoors or outdoors, work or leisure, at a meeting or a dinner party, serious and concentrating hard or playful, inspiring fun…

Extremis’ tools for togetherness do away with all those outdated oppositions. The extremis collection works perfectly in apparently contradictory surroundings. 29

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“Don’t make anything, unless it is both necessary and useful. And if it is, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.” Shakers quote

History

1994 When it all started

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à It began in a wooden garden shed that Dirk Wynants built with his father (a carpenter), grandfather and two of his brothers. The metal elements of Gargantua were supplied by his brother-in-law Karel and his company. Dirk and his father sawed tree trunks into planks themselves to make the wooden parts. Our first piece of furniture, Gargantua, was a result of Dirk’s background in carpentry and his in-laws’ knowledge of metalworking. This shed was somewhere in the depths of the Flemish countryside, in the rural Westhoek region, but the company decided to go international right from the start. The second table they ever made was sold in France.

The early years

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The early years

Extempore by Arnold Merckx  Gargantua was the very first design furniture on the market that was intended for longterm outdoor use. Its refined yet robust appearance and indestructibility were in sharp contrast to what you usually found in people’s gardens back then. Of course you can’t base a brand on a picnic table; Dirk Wynants thought in his role as a marketing man and commissioned the designer Arnold Merckx to create an entire garden range. It became a series that is still seen as “pioneering” to this day, heralding the beginning of design brands that also focused on outdoor furniture.

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 An iconic Extremis design came about when Dirk Wynants called in Xavier Lust to help him design Picnik. To add strength to this two-seater with a table, simply consisting of a single, folded aluminium plate, the technique was applied that Lust introduced with his design for “Le Banc”.

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2002

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A newborn that is now considered a design classic

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Waiter !

Patrong! Pronounce [pat’wrong]

2004

Can you bring the menu please?

Extremis’ first magazine, ‘noozn’

Can you recommend anything? Ejje suhestie? Pronounce [se’hesty’] Pork chops with red cabbage.

Zwienekotteletjes me roa kool.

 The Kortrijk Biennale Interieur in 2004 did not just feature Donuts, Arthur, Qrater and Woodstock. Along with these new products, Extremis came up with its first magazine. Ten years after the company had been founded, it was high time to introduce the Extremis team and everything that was going on behind the scenes. The magazine was packed with travel tales, trend predictions and the legendary column “When in West Flanders / ToeToeznt”. Given our international clientele, this led to hilarious situations at sales meetings.

Pronounce [zweena’cotta’let’shas] My God! I haven’t had that for ages!

Mohowzeh*! Dat is dust joar heleen dadde. Pronounce [mo’how’zaah] Bring me that with a nice glass of Trappist beer please, a Westfleteren.

Brieng mo dadde medda hoe pulle Westfleren. Pronounce [pullah]

Look at that.

Kiedakidozi! Pronounce

[kee’dah’ki’doh’zeah]

Lesson 1 :

I’m really enjoying this!

We shall start our series of West Flemish lessons with a number of typical situations and useful words or expressions.

[tis’vah’lick’ma’liptshah]

T’is van lek ma liptje! Pronounce

How much will that be waiter? Wad dis m’n schoa patrong? Pronounce [wah’dis’mah’showah]

This time: a visit to the restaurant. Here you have the English text with the West Flemish dialect translation. There is also a pronunciation guide to the most important words or expressions. These words and phrases will come in really handy in West Flanders next time you visit. Here it goes. Good luck!

Goodness me/ that’s not much, is it!

Jawadde*/ da volt van nie ooge é! Pronounce [yah’wah’dah] /

[dah’voll’vah’nih’oh’hah’hey]

(* “jawadde” and “mohowzeh” can be interchanged as required to mean “Oh my God” or “Goodness me!”)

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Bring da ki de koarte o je wilt. Pronounce [da’courta’]

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International design shows in Milan and Cologne

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2005

ď&#x192;˘ And hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another illustration of our international character: Extremis has now been present without interruption at the most influential design fairs all over Europe. The Kortrijk Biennale Interieur is really useful because it caters to our home market, but with almost 85% exports, the foreign trade fairs are gaining significance. Milan, Cologne, New York, Chicago, Singapore, London, Paris, Tokyo... we are bringing our tools for togetherness to a design-loving audience all around the world.

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Taking it a step further

From dining outdoors to lounging outdoors ď&#x192;&#x; Extremis has launched its first lounge furniture for a large group of up to 20 people in the form of the Behive, a contraction of bee hive and behave. Dirk Wynants found his inspiration travelling around in Morocco and Istanbul, where people recline to drink mint tea or enjoy a water pipe together. The piece radiates togetherness, and is wonderfully relaxing when you have friends over to visit.

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Less is more, a complete universe Ă Kosmos is minimalist white with maximum functionality. Every possible sitting and reclining position has been brought together into one compact design, which also has lighting and a parasol, by the way. It is a daring presentation: leave all your design classics at home for once and be overwhelmed with simplicity and purity.

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Hopper, inspired by hops & beer fests 2010 was the year of Hopper. The hop fields around Dirk Wynantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new home in Poperinge, the only hop-growing region in Belgium, inspired him to create a picnic table around which the pickers would have the perfect place to celebrate the end of the harvest. So what is the secret? A long row of tables with benches, a field of hops and our own beer. Need we say more?

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Presenting Marina, by Fattorini + Rizzini + Partners  It was obvious that the focus lied on the Marina line in Milan 2012, as we had worked with Italian designers for the first time. The entire fair stand was built around the ‘Marina’ theme: Extremis’ products were on display in an atmosphere of sea, sand and sunshine. The name ‘Marina’ was chosen specifically to conjure up a nautical ambiance and for its international appeal. To emphasize the maritime character of the fair stand, it appealed to all five senses: visitors could taste the ice cream of ‘Gelateria Marina’ whilst smelling (something our crew really had to rack their brains over) and hearing the soothing ocean in the background.

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2012

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2014

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The very first outdoor design sofa Ă In 2014 a long-term project was let loose on the general public. A seat that could withstand the wind and rain, still offering warmth and comfort thanks to its inbuilt storage at the back. Walrus, a range of modular seating for every season.

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2015 New headquarters

ď&#x192;Ą In 2015 all the transformations on our company premises were completed. Anyone who visited the old buildings will agree: it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look anything at all like it used to. The place really needed extensive renovation work, with Extremis applying the same methods and ethics as the ones we use to develop our products, with a focus on ecology and efficiency.

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NOW At the moment, the company exports to over 80 countries all over the world. Lead times are less than 3 weeks. Projects include furnishings for football stadiums as well as museums, hotels, offices, parks, city squares, ...

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REFERENCES ADIDAS

R I T Z C A R LT O N

London

Herzogenaurach

Almaty

S TA N D A R D H OT E L S

RALPH LAUREN

WORLD EXPO

N e w Yo r k , M i a m i

Geneva

Shanghai, Milan

MICROSOFT

L’ O R É A L

AUDI

To k y o

Jakarta

Ingolstadt

VODAFONE

NIKE

G - S TA R R A W

Amsterdam

Hilversum

Düsseldorf

APPLE

DAIMLER-BENZ

HUDSUN ROUGE

To k y o , D u b l i n

Stuttgard

N e w Yo r k

AMAZON

LEGO

SCHIPHOL AIRPORT

München

Billund

Amsterdam

CREDIT DE SUISSE

AC MILAN

DUTCH EMBASSY

Zurich

Milan

Rome

MAS

VOLKSWAGEN-AUDI

F O OT B A L L S TA D I U M

Antwerp

Barcelona

Miami Dolphins

SCANDIC ORNEN HOTEL

BOOKING.COM

HUGO BOSS

Bergen

Barcelona

Metzingen

MC DONALDS

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

GOOGLE

Sy d n e y, Pe r t h , Me l b o u r n e , Canberra, Japan

Frankfurt

S a n F r a n c i s c o , N e w Yo r k , Amsterdam, Zurich, Oslo, L o n d o n , Sy d n e y, D u b l i n , München, San Francisco

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Awards

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AWARDS  We haven’t received any official awards for the biggest company, the most beautiful chair, the tallest office building, the fastest transport fleet, the most profitable design, or the longest table. But we have won over 50 design and design management awards, which all goes to show the originality of Extremis’ designs and the innovative spirit we demand of all of our products ánd team-members, year after year. To name just a few of the awards we have received: Red Dot Design Award, FX Design Award, DME Award, IF Design Award, German Design Award, Henri Van De Velde Labels, Good Design Award, Green Good Design Award and so on.

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Designer interview: Dirk Wynants

DIRK WYNANTS Extremisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; main designer and founder

Dirk Wynants founded his company Extremis in 1994. He is still the full owner and president of the board of directors, but gives priority to designing and art direction. Next to that, he is managing director of his own design studio Dirk Wynants Design Works. Dirk established Extremis for the realization of his own designs. The Gargantua garden table was his first ever Extremis product. The further development of Extremis as a company (and a brand) was actually based on the success of this first creation. Innovation, superior quality materials, a keen eye for functionality and ecology are part of the credo.

Thanks to this attitude, Extremis soon became a worldwide renowned design collection. Dirkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s designs already won many awards and so did his company for design management, general management and export. Since its establishment in 1994 designer Dirk Wynants has succeeded in getting his company a top position on the international design scene. The fact that he never follows the mainstream, but always brings innovative and progressive design, certainly contributes to this success story. Today Dirk shares his experience at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, where he also runs a design studio.

Designer interview â&#x20AC;&#x2030;: Dirk Wynants

Why did you become a designer? Do you become a designer or are you one? Whether or not you are a designer has to do with developing many skills and interests, but above all it is an attitude: never accepting that something cannot be done better.

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Which places, surroundings, cities etc. inspire you? The energy of a big city is particularly inspiring, but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do without the peace of the countryside either. For me, it is mainly a question of finding a balance in which I can still constantly discover new things.

What do you see as the task of a designer and how do you experience the combination of entrepreneur and designer? A designer must at least have the ambition to improve the quality of life, and once again, here, it is a question of finding a balance between meaningful innovation, function, ecology, aesthetics and so onâ&#x20AC;Ś and economics as well. I believe the things that have to do with entrepreneurialism have also made me a better designer. That does not make it any less difficult to combine the two.

In fashion, the major designers have also been designing for brands like H&M for years. How is this evolving in the furniture design sector? The focus on low prices really is very difficult to reconcile with sustainability. In both fashion and the furniture sector, designers are sometimes used to conceal that fact.

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What do you still want to achieve in the future?

What are the obstacles or major challenges you experience in designing for Extremis? I mainly tend to see opportunities. Of course that is also the best definition of a problem in itself.

What is your favourite hotel, restaurant or bar? I could name lots of fantastic places, since I have the good fortune to get almost everywhere. But to be honest, my favourite hotel, restaurant and bar are simply my own home.

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I hope that I will become a wise man one day, and there are various aspects to that. For that to happen, of course, I will have to stay healthy and active for a long time, because I will need to gain a lot more experience before I become wise. This will also allow me to continue realising my ambition to pass knowledge on, which I feel is both an obligation for every good designer and a very enriching experience in itself that is necessary to become a wise man. My greatest fear, however, is of becoming an irritating old bore, and this is the only way to avoid it...

Designers

ARNOLD MERCKX

HSU-LI TEO & STEFAN KAISER

Designed Extempore (p. 130)

Designed Sticks (p. 350)

Arnold Merckx was born in the Netherlands in 1941. He is the son of a furniture manufacturer. He studied at the Academy of Visual Arts and Technical Science Rotterdam - specialized interior design. Extremis

Hsu-Li Teo was born in Kuantan in 1968. She obtained a bachelor degree in Architecture at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Stefan Kaiser was born in 1963 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. By 1998, Stefan Kaisner and Hsu-Li Teo started their own practice in a multidisciplinary design studio, Globalhaus.

DANNY VENLET

TOM DE VRIEZE

Designed Icecube (p. 368)

Designed Serpentine (p. 396)

Danny Venlet was born in Victoria, Australia, from Dutch parentage. He studied Interior Design at the Sint-Lucas Institute for Architecture and Visual Arts in Brussels.

Worked for a variety of companies as a CAD draftsman for several years. Seeking a more creative outlet he began designing furniture in 1996. His engineering and production experience gave him a foundation that helped him take his ideas beyond sketches and into reality.

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XAVIER LUST

FAT TO R I N I + R I Z Z I N I + PARTNERS

Collaborated on the design of Picnik (p. 230)

Designed the Marina & Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair range (p. 184)

Designer Xavier Lust can pride himself on several innovative designs in curved aluminium. Thanks to the technique he developed to fold aluminium and his experience in this material, it became possible to make Picnik.

The Italian studio Fattorini + Rizzini + Partners (Robin Rizzini, chief designer - Lucio Quinzio Leonelli, managing partner - Bruno Fattorini, president) established and located in Milan has earned an international reputation for the unique approach to contemporary furniture design marked by an Italian sign and supported by R&D activities on materials and processes.

KOEN BAEYENS, STIJN GOETHALS, BASILE GRAUX Designed Romeo & Juliet (p. 374) These three young architects came up with a charming idea which helped many lovers sit together. Their concept does not only offer passers-by a comfortable place to sit and relax, it also adds a touch of green. The bench seems to float between the trees.

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GARGANTUA Extremisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most robust all time classic

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The Gargantua table offers superior functionality thanks to its adjustable benches that can be changed in height depending on social or family circumstances.

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Adjust able benches

 Gargantua has adjustable benches – 4 different levels possible.

 Simply unhook the bench and place it at your desired height.

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 Floor fastening.

 Cushions and backrests. 74

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ď&#x192; Inumbra Parasol.

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TransPort is the head office of transavia.com and Martinair at SchipholEast. This sustainable building was designed by Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter, with a clear focus on its users and has an optimum communicative image and interaction with its surroundings. It is the first building in the Netherlands to be awarded the LEED Platinum and BREEAM NL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Very Good certification with respect to its sustainability. In 2011 the complex was presented the Dutch Construction Award: sustainable integrated design, construction, operation and maintenance. Transavia TransPort building, Schiphol Amsterdam / The Netherlands.

Fun fact

According to an American study, parents and children currently only spend an average of 15 minutes together per day. To improve the quality of this togetherness, Dirk Wynants wanted to create a table where children could comfortably sit at the same height as the adults. This was to enable better communication.

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ď&#x192; Stewardesses gathering around Gargantua tables that were installed 20 years ago Schiphol / The Netherlands.

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ď&#x192;˘ Art festival Watou / Belgium.

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Soho business park Tokyo / Japan. 81

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 The restored warehouse or ‘Comptoir Sucrier’ by Verdickt & Verdickt architects has a shared garden Antwerp / Belgium.

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 Private garden Balegem / Belgium.  Sycod surf club Oostduinkerke / Belgium.

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P A N TA G R U E L The son of Gargantua

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Pantagruel is not a better version of his father, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just different. The frame comes powder coated as well as galvanised, and there are several material options for the fixed benches and tabletop.

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ď&#x192;Ą Pantagruel with a set of optional backrests. In the centre you can find an HPL Lazy Susan to easily pass things around.

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ď&#x192;Ą Pantagruel with Inumbrina parasol, offering a lot of shade, thanks to the unique opening mechanism. (More about Inumbra & Inumbrina on page 304) 89

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 Pantagruel, galvanised steel version. Eat & drink

 Pantagruel, earth powder coated, with matching set of cushions.

 Pantagruel, white powder coated, HPL version. 91

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ď&#x192;Ą Pantagruel, black brown powder coated, with matching black Inumbra.

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This galvanised Pantagruel table found its home in a hilly region of Flanders, Rodeberg Heuvelland / Belgium.

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 Breakfast served by a white Lazy Susan.

 Bed & breakfast lodge ‘Blauwpoort’ has a seminar room in an old barn.

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“Read the story of Gargantua & Pantagruel – based on the novel of François Rabelais – at extremis.be”

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Blowing bubbles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eating pancakes, a great summer afternoon. 98

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Terraces Comptoir VĂŠnitien by Terrasse et DĂŠpendances (www.terrasse-dependances.com) Rennes / France. 100

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ď&#x192;Ą Hospital terrace AZ Jan Palfijn Ghent / Belgium.

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ď&#x192;Ą Medialaan broadcasting company Vilvoorde / Belgium.

Next: Abachus 103

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ABACHUS Ceci nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;est pas une table

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 1 07

Eat & drink

Abachus is a high table with a little extra: when standing up, you can lean against one of its six arms, providing the minimal comfort you need to honour Bacchus, the god of wine, with your friends.

Extremis

Robust materials

ď&#x192;Ą Arm or side leaning against the tabletop, back or bottom resting against the bars. The most robust cocktail table available for permanent outdoor use. 10 8

Abachus

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą A perfect match with Inumbrina. (More about Inumbrina on the following pages). 10 9

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OPTIONS

 Floor fastening.

 Optional integrated 2 or 6 litre ashtray. (Note: we do not promote smoking) 110

Abachus blueprint

Look around you at a party or reception and you will very often see guests grabbing a chair to sit down or just to lean against the backrest. So if you combine an ordinary cocktail table and this desire for support, you end up with the blueprint for Abachus: a high-top table with a real bonus. Six arms to be precise, against which you can lean comfortably. 111

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Abachus

Eat & drink

Wine tasting entre-deux-monts Heuvelland / Belgium.

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Abachus

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Seibu Ikebukuro Tokyo / Japan.

Next: Anker 115

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ANKER A triangular, compact picnic table

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 119

Eat & drink

Ahoy sailors, let us introduce you to Anker (anchor in Dutch), a triangular picnic table that comfortably seats six of you Popeyes. Looking at the corner face of the table, you clearly see where we got the name.

Extremis

Combinations

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Anker

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;&#x; In combination with our Inumbrina parasol itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an awesome eye-catching set up! Get creative with the different colours of wood and steel to make your favourite combination that suits your way of life.

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Variations

ď&#x192;Ą Anker, white powder coated with iroko hardwood.

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Anker

Eat & drink

 Anker, galvanised version with earth centerplate and iroko hardwood.

 Anker, earth powder coated with h.o.t.wood.

 Anker, black brown powder coated with h.o.t.wood.

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 Anchoring Anker.

 Inumbrina Parasol. (More about Inumbrina on page 304) 124

Anker

Sailors drop the anchor when they have reached destination, a place to stay. Sitting around Anker means touching base with friends or family. Anchoring is about getting grip on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly important in life, and rather disconnecting from the daily rush at work. Ankerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much more than just a tool for mooring a ship.

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Anker

Eat & drink

At Blankaart castle, three Anker tables welcome the visitor. The extremely durable galvanised finish is ideal here, because the site is open to the public Diksmuide / Belgium.

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Home & garden

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Anker

Eat & drink

The night shift is over! Our baker, Toon, and his workers take a seat at the Anker table Poperinge / Belgium.

Next: Extempore 129

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EXTEMPORE Architecture including all functionalities

ÂŠ designed by Arnold Merckx 133

Eat & drink

Extempore is an extensive and modular outdoor furniture range offering solutions for all your day-to-day needs such as sitting, dining, lying, relaxing, reading, etc.

Extra high

Extremis

ď&#x192;˘ Extempore extra high table with extra high benches.

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Extempore

“As the Extempore range is made exclusively with topquality materials, it can be left outdoors all year long”

 The lounge chairs can be stacked neatly. This keeps transport volumes of all the Extempore products compact.

 The Extempore tables come in four different heights (23 cm, 45 cm, 69 cm and 75 cm) and eleven different tabletop sizes, square and rectangular. The range also comprises benches with or without arm and backrests.

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Patchwork

Extremis

The patchwork table has been especially designed for large groups: offering 4 standard sizes from 3.15 to 4.50 m. The 4.50 meter version can comfortably seat 14 people.

Extempore

Eat & drink

Sub-section name

OPTIONS

ď&#x192;Ą Wheels for all the tables and the sunbed.

ď&#x192;Ą Cushions for all the chairs and benches.

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Extempore

Eat & drink

Very limited transport volume and easy to store during winter. Wooden slats offer more comfort and dry faster after rain. 13 9

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Extremis

Office

 Chalet Amden / Switzerland.

 Wine tasting at Winetime Nieuwpoort / Belgium.  D-Hotel outdoor terrace Kortrijk / Belgium.

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Extempore

Eat & drink

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Private

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Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą Extempore with a view of the Opera House Sydney / Australia.

Next: Hopper 145

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HOPPER From hops to Hopper

GOOD DESIGN

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 14 9

Eat & drink

At a lively beer festival, elegance is almost certainly not the main concern, but this hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped us from trying to improve access to the classic picnic table. We managed to incorporate more space at the sides to get in.

Extremis

Multifunctional

ï&#x192;¡ Easy access. 15 0

Hopper t able

Eco-design: 10 table legs precisely mapped on a standard metal sheet.

Durability: materials will last for generations.

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą Packaging design shortens assembly time to 15 min.

ď&#x192;Ą Galvanised legs.

ď&#x192;Ą Black brown powder coated legs. 151

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Optional backrests

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Hopper t able

 Hopper table 180 cm, white powder coated with iroko hardwood.

 Hopper table 300 cm, white powder coated with iroko hardwood.

 Hopper table 360 cm, white powder coated with iroko hardwood.

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Eat & drink

 Hopper table 240 cm, white powder coated with iroko hardwood.

Extremis

Rest your back

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Hopper bench

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą Hopper bench with a tabletop that also functions as a backrest.

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How to keep your wood in shape?

Exposure to sun and rain will gradually change the colour of the wood to silvery grey, and also roughen the surface. If you want somewhat retain their original colour, you should oil them about once a year. Remember wood is a living matter, and by choosing this material, you accept its sensitivity to splits, cracks, (grease) stain absorption, etc. Treat this beauties with care and love! 15 6

Project name

Eat & drink

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Extremis

Office

 Credit Suisse office building Zürich / Switzerland.

 Google premises Zürich / Switzerland.

 G-Star Raw © headquarters Düsseldorf / Germany. 15 8

Hopper t able

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą Hotel Yotel New York / USA.

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Hopper bench

 Hopper Bench at the harbour Nieuwpoort / Belgium.

Eat & drink

 Hudson rouge, a creative agency with a very nice rooftop terrace New York / USA.

 Landesklinikum St. Pölten / Austria.

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Hospit ality

Gasthuisbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter garden features Hopper tables and a Pantagruel, a nice combo. UZ Gasthuisberg Leuven / Belgium.

16 4

Project name

Eat & drink

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Extremis

Hospit ality

Gasthuisbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter garden features Hopper tables and a Pantagruel, a nice combo. UZ Gasthuisberg Leuven / Belgium.

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Eat & drink

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Private

ď&#x192;Ą Private kitchen Waasmunster / Belgium.

ď&#x192;&#x; Private residence Ypres / Belgium. 16 6

Hopper t able

Eat & drink

Hopper table, another tool that works perfectly indoors Ghent / Belgium.

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Hospit ality

WeCanBrunch during We Can Dance festival Zeebrugge / Belgium.

16 8

Hopper t able

Eat & drink

Private residence Freundorf Vienna / Austria.

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Hopper t able

Eat & drink

Denys premises Wondelgem / Belgium.

Next: PontsĹŤn 17 1

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Project name

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PONTSUN An extra wide table with origami-like legs

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 17 5

Eat & drink

This extra wide table was baptised PontsĹŤ n, Japanese for pontoon. Indoors or outdoors, get together with a lot of friends around this large yet elegant table.

Extremis

Origami-like legs

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Ponts ū n

Eat & drink

 Ponts ū n 395 cm, white powder coated legs, with iroko hardwood tabletop.

 Ponts ū n 325 cm, black brown powder coated legs, with h.o.t.wood tabletop.

 Ponts ū n 255 cm, earth powder coated legs, with h.o.t.wood tabletop.

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Office

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MARINA The seemingly endless table

ÂŠ designed by Fattorini + Rizzini + Partners 1 87

Eat & drink

This is a picnic table in its most basic shape, made out of pultruded glass fibre profiles. This way, seemingly endless tables can be created, in one piece. Standard, it can be up to 12 m long, but we go way beyond.

Extremis

Endless in length

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Endless possibilities

Extremis

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Marina

Eat & drink

Marina Bistro. Tabletop & bench always have a comfortable temperature. Extremely low transport volume. 2

Marina High table. 3

Marina Table, with matching Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chairs, comes in two widths and 15 different lengths. 4

Marina Desk, two tabletops, one set of legs. Check out extremis.be for all lengths and variations.

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Ponts ĹŤ n

Eat & drink

Next: Marina

Garden of an interior stylist Kortrijk / Belgium. 183

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Hospit ality

Extremis

Connecterra national park Eisden / Belgium.

19 4

Project name

Eat & drink

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MARINA The seemingly endless table

ÂŠ designed by Fattorini + Rizzini + Partners 1 87

Eat & drink

Extremis

Endless in length

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Eat & drink

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Endless possibilities

Extremis

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Marina

Eat & drink

Marina Bistro. Tabletop & bench always have a comfortable temperature. Extremely low transport volume. 2

Marina High table. 3

Marina Table, with matching Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chairs, comes in two widths and 15 different lengths. 4

Marina Desk, two tabletops, one set of legs. Check out extremis.be for all lengths and variations.

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Extremis

“Long tables encourage meeting new people.”

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Marina

Eat & drink

Bar Marie Mechelen / Belgium. 193

Hospit ality

Extremis

Connecterra national park Eisden / Belgium.

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Project name

Eat & drink

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Cushions / upholstery

 Mustard yellow.

 Anthracite grey. 218

Capt ain’s chair

Eat & drink

 Sky blue.

 Silver grey. 219

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Marina

An array of surprises, delightful entertainment and tropical experiences during WeCanBrunch at We Can Dance Zeebrugge / Belgium.

Eat & drink

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Project name

Eat & drink

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Private

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Capt ain’s chair

Eat & drink

 Garden of an interior stylist Kortrijk / Belgium.

Next: Picnik 229

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Marina

Eat & drink

A surf club fully equipped with Extremisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tools for togetherness: Marina, Gargantua, Inumbra and Hopper, Twins Club Bredene / Belgium.

Next: Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair 2 07

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PICNIK Art for 2 for ever

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants & Xavier Lust 233

Eat & drink

Table-seating combination specially created for balconies, small surfaces and semi-public spaces, or as an indoor accessory.

Extremis

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Picnik

Eat & drink

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Colours

ď&#x192;Ą Picnik, structured powder coated in sky blue and earth. (check extremis.be for colours) 23 6

Picnik

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą Picnik, white glossy powder coated. 2 37

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OPTIONS

ď&#x192;Ą Floor fastening.

ď&#x192;Ą When used indoors, we advise to install these protective feet instead of the original feet to take care of your floor. 23 8

Capt ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą Various options for the bottom frame. Both frame and shell are stackable for transport. 215

Extremis

Storage net

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Capt ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair

Eat & drink

2 17

Extremis

Cushions / upholstery

 Mustard yellow.

 Anthracite grey. 218

Capt ain’s chair

Eat & drink

 Sky blue.

 Silver grey. 219

Extremis

Sub-section name

220

Project name

Eat & drink

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Extremis

Office

ď&#x192;Ą Terrace at Egide Meertens Architects Riemst / Belgium.

ď&#x192; Tate Modern rooftop terrace London / United Kingdom. 24 6

Capt ain’s chair

Eat & drink

Breakfast by Nathalie at her lodge ‘Blauwpoort’, with Marina and Captain’s chairs Westouter / Belgium.

 Black Captain Woody’s chairs, also perfect for indoor use. 223

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Eat & drink

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Capt ain’s chair

 The very first Captain’s chairs with wooden outdoor legs were tested and approved by Roger & Ingrid Poperinge / Belgium.

Eat & drink

 Spa and hotel Wu Wei, with Marina bistro tables and Captain Woody’s Chairs Kortrijk / Belgium.

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Private

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Capt ain’s chair

Eat & drink

 Garden of an interior stylist Kortrijk / Belgium.

Next: Picnik 229

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PICNIK Art for 2 for ever

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants & Xavier Lust 233

Eat & drink

Table-seating combination specially created for balconies, small surfaces and semi-public spaces, or as an indoor accessory.

A desire for great simplicity

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to illustrate the Picnik idea using a simple sheet of paper to create a tabletop with benches attached. One f lat aluminium sheet is transformed into a picnic table, thanks to a number of strategic incisions and folds. The basic shape is exactly half the size of a standard 3 x 1.5 metre aluminium sheet. Apart from the saw cuts and minimal rounding off, material wastage is nil. 23 4

Picnik

Eat & drink

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Colours

ď&#x192;Ą Picnik, structured powder coated in sky blue and earth. (check extremis.be for colours) 23 6

Picnik

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą Picnik, white glossy powder coated. 2 37

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OPTIONS

ď&#x192;Ą Floor fastening.

ď&#x192;Ą When used indoors, we advise to install these protective feet instead of the original feet to take care of your floor. 23 8

Picnik

Eat & drink

ï&#x192;¡ Sky blue, earth, white, fire red and black brown powder coated.

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Eat & drink

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Private

Extremis

ď&#x192;&#x; Picnik at the World Expo powder coated in the colours of the Belgian flag Milan / Italy.

ď&#x192;Ą Private residence Freundorf Vienna / Austria.

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Picnik

Eat & drink

ď&#x192;Ą Castelein storage warehouse terrace Veurne / Belgium.

ď&#x192; A lot of Picniks at the Standard hotel New York / USA.

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Project name

Eat & drink

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Extremis

Office

ď&#x192;Ą Terrace at Egide Meertens Architects Riemst / Belgium.

ď&#x192; Tate Modern rooftop terrace London / United Kingdom. 24 6

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Picnik

Eat & drink

 Glossy white Picnik indoors.

 Glossy white Picnik outdoors, private house Ibiza / Spain.

Next: Arthur 24 9

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OPTIONS

ď&#x192;Ą The cushions come in a range of colours and materials, such as leather for indoors and maritime quality fabrics for outdoors.

ď&#x192;Ą In offices or public spaces, Kosmos three seaters can be used with a non-adjustable table. Just put a pouf or freestanding table in between two three-seaters to create the authentic Kosmos atmosphere. 28 8

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ARTHUR With a touch of Guinevereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elegance

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 253

Eat & drink

How do you fit a tabletop with a diameter of up to 2.4 metres through a normal doorway? Dirk Wynants designed the table like a puzzle, with eight, ten or twelve identical puzzle pieces combining to make a circular tabletop.

A t able of friendship

“Its circular shape reminds us of the myth of King Arthur. Sitting together around the table as equals, without hierarchy, is a timeless social need”

 Ecological and economic use of material. Even the smallest car can deliver this large table.

 Thanks to the round shape and providing extra accessibility with the rotating ‘Lazy Susan’ in the middle, Arthur is synonymous with functionality, encounter, communication and hospitality.

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Eat & drink

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Private

Extremis

ď&#x192;&#x; Private villa Paraty / Brazil.

25 6

Arthur

Eat & drink

ï&#x192;¡ Architect Luc Binst Antwerp / Belgium.

2 57

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Public

Arthur with Captain Woodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chairs at the Art Festival Watou / Belgium. 25 8

Kosmos

Lounge

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Kosmos

Lounge

Sun & water fun in an ‘Earth’ powder coated Kosmos lounger with pouf Westouter / Belgium. 29 9

LOUNGE

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SHADE

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WALRUS A sleek weatherproof sofa This brand new design combines two different materials in order to fulfil the seemingly irreconcilable requirements of high comfort levels, aesthetics and ultimate weather resistance.

Lounge

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 265

Soft & comfort able in 1 – 2 – 3

“Instant availability: no hassle with ugly covers or dragging around with cushions”

 The backrests of Walrus are waterproof storage spaces for blankets and comfort cushions. When you open the pouch, just unroll the blanket.

 This softness is provided in a matter of seconds: a warm, dry and comfortable place to sit is instantly available outdoors whenever the sun comes out. Yes, in all seasons!

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Inumbra’s & Inumbrina’s qualities

“All the technical parts that open and close the screen are above the UV-resistant fabric”

 Inumbra is unique because of its pure aesthetics. Easy to open and close: the parasol opens and closes by means of a separate handle.

 Inumbrina is a lighter version of Inumbra and the difference between these two parasols lies in how they are opened. Inumbrina opens by an ingenious pulley and rope system and it turns out to be really easy, and even faster!

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Project name

Shade

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Inumbra

Shade

Opening a parasol has never been so easy. More shade because the surface is larger yet closer to the table. Its flat shape & high tension make it extremely windproof. Hi-tech: the most advanced fabric available.

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OPTIONS

 Floor fastening.

 Concrete base. 312

Walrus

Our various low (side) tables in solid hardwood planks are the perfect finish to your Walrus set-up.

Lounge

A few suggestions

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Colours

ď&#x192;˘ There are three different colours available for each module.

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Walrus

 For each building block, you can add one comfortable cushion. The cushions are soft and pleasant, yet water and dirt repellent. They are machine washable. Replace the cushions now and then instead of buying a new sofa.

 There’s one blanket per building block. Mix and match blankets and cushions as much as you want!

Lounge

Check out extremis.be for more blanket and cushion colours.

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Walrus

Extremis has turned the idea of outdoor seating completely inside out, by making the sofa in a cover material, and covering it with sofa material to make a sleek, weatherproof sofa that always looks great. An ingenious storage pouch in the back of the Walrus hides a foldout blanket and a thick cushion to provide the softness, comfort and touch that feel best in contact with your body. 275

Extremis

Hospit ality

At this spa and hotel, called Wu Wei, Walrus is welcoming its guest for a glass of champagne, or for some more relaxing in between a massage and a swim. 276

Project name

Lounge

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Private

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Sub-section name

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HOPPER SHADE Clearly inspired by hop gardens Both opened and closed, Hopper Shade perfectly follows the lines of the Hopper table. It opens and closes effortlessly, thanks to a spring mechanism inside, and does not take up extra space next to the table.

Shade

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 329

Walrus

Lounge

Private garden Kortrijk / Belgium.

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Walrus

Lounge

Next: Kosmos

Private garden Kortrijk / Belgium. 283

Hopper Shade

Stand-alone assembly in combination with Hopper: your Hopper table keeps the Hopper shade assembly steady with its weight.

Shade

Permanent connection to the Hopper table legs. This option involves drilling holes in the table legs.

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Lounge

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Project name

Shade

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OPTIONS

ď&#x192;Ą The cushions come in a range of colours and materials, such as leather for indoors and maritime quality fabrics for outdoors.

Kosmos

 Choose between a fixed or adjustable table. Lounge

 Perfect for indoors and outdoors. Simply push the table down to create a daybed.

28 9

Come on board

The intimacy and versatility of a yachtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cockpit inspired Dirk Wynants in his search to combine all functionalities in one. Kosmos is the compact alternative to an expensive combination of table, chairs, lounge chairs, sun protection, dimmable lighting and so on. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s say: a complete world on its own.

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Lounge

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Private

An entire day in the Kosmos Ruddervoorde / Belgium. 292

Project name

Mood

355

Extremis

Private

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A complete universe on its own: all functionalities within a limited space.â&#x20AC;?

29 4

Kosmos

Lounge

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Office

ď&#x192;Ą Kosmos meeting & break out cocoons Utrecht / The Netherlands.

ď&#x192; Kosmos High version at a public library Bruges / Belgium.

29 6

Kosmos

Lounge

2 97

Extremis

Hospit ality

3 62

Kosmos

Lounge

Sun & water fun in an ‘Earth’ powder coated Kosmos lounger with pouf Westouter / Belgium. 29 9

Extremis

Private

ď&#x192; Architect Luc Binst Antwerp / Belgium.

ď&#x192;Ą Private garden Ypres / Belgium.

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Kosmos

Lounge

Double roof terrace Vienna / Austria.

Next: Shade 3 01

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Extremis

SHADE

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Project name

Shade

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Project name

Mood

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Inumbra’s & Inumbrina’s qualities

“All the technical parts that open and close the screen are above the UV-resistant fabric”

 Inumbra is unique because of its pure aesthetics. Easy to open and close: the parasol opens and closes by means of a separate handle.

308

Project name

Shade

309

Romeo & Juliet

Mood

ï&#x192;¡ Romeo & Juliet in a row Tapiola / Finland.

Next: Qrater 379

Inumbra

Shade

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Sub-section name

OPTIONS

 Floor fastening.

 Concrete base. 312

Inumbra

 Parasol cover.

Shade

 Concrete base with wheels.

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Combinations

Extremis

 White Inumbrina, ø 380 cm, in combination with Gargantua.

 Taupe Inumbrina, ø 380 cm, in combination with Pantagruel.

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Inumbrina

 Black Inumbrina, ø 320 cm, in combination with Anker.

Shade

 White Inumbrina, ø 250 cm, in combination with Abachus.

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OPTIONS

 Concrete base, with or without wheels.

 Floor fastening.

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WOODSTOCK Store & carry Woodstock consists of a firewood rack and matching cart. You can fill the rack with a considerable number of logs and then transport them effortlessly to wherever you want.

Mood

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 3 91

Eco-efficiency

Woodstock is not only about great functionality. Like most other Extremis products, it also offers great environmental efficiency. As the cart is made of the leftovers from the rack, hardly anything goes to waste. Furthermore, a smart packaging design ensures a very compact transport volume.

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Woodstock

Mood

 The cart & rack are ideal to move wood where you need it.

 The cart can be anchored to the rack. 3 93

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Woodstock

Mood

 Woodstock and Qrater are the perfect combination.

 Perfect accessory to store your wood indoors.

Next: Serpentine 3 95

Extremis

Hospit ality

ď&#x192;Ą D-hotel terrace Kortrijk / Belgium. ď&#x192;˘ Shopping Mall Taipei / Taiwan.

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Inumbra

Shade

ď&#x192;Ą Shade, brought to you by Inumbra Mallorca / Spain. 323

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SERPENTINE Save water, shower with a friend A stainless steel garden shower with an attractive and practical design. Its added value is reflected in the feather-light construction which provides very easy mobility in the garden.

Mood

ÂŠ designed by Tom Devrieze 399

Extremis

Hospit ality

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w w w. ex t r e m is . b e

tools for togetherness

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Shade

ÂŠ designed by Dirk Wynants 329

How to open?

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ď&#x192;&#x; Hopper Shade closed.

ď&#x192;&#x; The cloth can be stretched out either to the left or right, or in both directions to protect everyone.

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ď&#x192;Ą Attached directly to the floor: the most aesthetically pleasing solution if your terrace floor is suitable and you are not planning to move your Hopper Shade in the future.

ď&#x192;Ą Concrete base.

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Stand-alone assembly in combination with Hopper: your Hopper table keeps the Hopper shade assembly steady with its weight.

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Permanent connection to the Hopper table legs. This option involves drilling holes in the table legs.

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“The best upgrade for your office facade as well as for the team spirit of your employees.” 33 4

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Hospit ality

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ď&#x192;&#x; Freestanding square Kosmos parasol Kortrijk / Belgium.

Hotel garden Fukuoka / Japan.

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STICKS Transparent privacy A space divider and the perfect way to create privacy wherever needed, inside or outside. Sticks divide your room or terrace optically, without losing the feeling of spaciousness.

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Privacy without losing spaciousness

 Wood colour Sticks with rubber base.

 Sticks with optional light.

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 Four different colours.

 Square base, perfect to make a corner.

 Inline sticks.

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Enlightened Sticks at a private residence, designed by architect Bab Nimnim Kuwait.

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109 cinemas Futako Tamagawa Tokyo / Japan.

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Private

ď&#x192; Architect Luc Binst Antwerp / Belgium.

ď&#x192;Ą Private garden Ypres / Belgium.

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ICECUBE The party box This drink cooler adds the perfect finishing touch to any party, whether indoors or outdoors. Icecube does not only chill the drinks and keeps them within reach; its optional lighting unit also creates the perfect party atmosphere.

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ď&#x192;&#x; Stainless steel tray Icecube sized.

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ROMEO & JULIET Green love Romeo & Juliet adds some green to an often colourless urban or industrial setting. The bench is made of long, rectangular strips of wood. Two holes in the seat create room for large flowerpots.

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Romeo + juliet + romeo + juliet + romeo + ...

Bench and planter in one. Offers passers-by a comfortable place to sit and relax. Equal spacing between the trees when lined up. A connector can be used to connect them.

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ï&#x192;¡ Romeo & Juliet in a row Tapiola / Finland.

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Qrater

Weathering steel will never rust all the way through. Big and small version available.

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WOODSTOCK Store & carry Woodstock consists of a firewood rack and matching cart. You can fill the rack with a considerable number of logs and then transport them effortlessly to wherever you want.

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Eco-efficiency

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 The cart & rack are ideal to move wood where you need it.

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 Woodstock and Qrater are the perfect combination.

 Perfect accessory to store your wood indoors.

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Design philosophy

“Form follows function”

 Clean design on/off valve at waist height.

 The adjective ‘serpentine’ refers to the curve of a serpent, a snake, and in the case of our outdoor shower, it is only an extension of a watering hose.

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ÂŠ designed by Tom Devrieze 399

 Our garden shower in Humbeek / Belgium.

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