Catalogue. Général 2016
«LE TACT DANS L’AUDACE C’EST DE SAVOIR JUSQU’OU ON PEUT ALLER TROP LOIN» Jean Cocteau
Our pieces conceived by our designers are realised by craftsmen or little indutrial companies, selected for the high quality of their work. Our editions combine originality of forms and materials with industrial requirements. Our catalog proposes constantly new original creations for the everyday life (vases, seats, lamps...).
Lamps. Luminaires.
5-22
Seatings. Assises.
24-37
Tables.
39-42
Storages. Rangements.
44-47
Objects. Objets.
49-67
Lamps. Luminaires.
Cement Wood.
Sarn.
Jedee.
Cross.
CWL small.
Dancing Squares.
CWDesk.
Foldo.
CWWall.
CrĂŠe par Thinkk Studio
Cement Wood Lamp.
Cement Wood Lamp. Crée par Thinkk Studio
O palin
Smoke
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Beech and concrete
dimensions
13 x 13 x h18 cm
colors
Grey, wood, azur, opalin, terracota, kaki, white
description
S now
T erracotta
A zure
S moke
The Cement Wood collection focuses on materials and deals with a perfect balance between the roughness of concrete and the softness of wood. Part of the Collection « Cement Wood », also featuring a desk lamp and a wall lamp
K aki
Collaboration Thingg
Sarn Lamps.
Sarn Lamps. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
A
B
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Ceiling lamps in braided palm and steel
dimensions
Model A : 30 x 30 x h28 cm // Model B : 18 x 18 x h20 cm
colors
Grey, red, yellow
description
The SARN lamps are inspired of traditional handcrafted products in Thailand. This technic is used and updated by Thai design Studio THINKK, resulting in a joyfull and colorful lamp. The light goes through the lampshade, and come out a litlle bit colored, wich will bring a contemporaneous and playful touch to any interiors Made of Palm Tree, tressed by hand in a controlled factory in Thailand
Collaboration Thingg
Jedee lamp.
Jedee lamp. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Hand painted porcelain
dimensions
18 x 18 x h20 cm
colors
Grey and white
description
Jedee ceiling lamp plays with a hand painted color gradient porcelain lampshade, giving an illusion of transparency. Thinkk studio plays on the alliance of two technics unusually combined in lighting : painting and porcelain, to play with the viewer’s emotions. Made in a controlled factory in Thailand.
Collaboration Thingg
Cross lamps.
Cross lamps. Créé par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Lacquered or painted ash wood
dimensions
22,6 x 22,6 x h17 cm
colors
Raw lacquered wood, yellow, or grey
description
The project started by a question : what if traditional craft like Japanese ‘Kagome’ basketry or ‘Chalorm’ in Thai have to be rethought and developed precisely by technology? What is going to happen? Using exactly the same traditional pattern but produced it in totally different way, each piece of veneer was cut precisely by laser. The result is a strong, elegant collection that can be assembled perfectly without glue.
CrĂŠe par Thinkk Studio
Cement Wood Lamp small.
Cement Wood Lamp small. Crée par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Beech and concrete
dimensions
9,5 x 9,5 x h15,5 cm
colors
Grey concrete, beech
description
This is the small version of the ceiling Cement Wood Lamp. It could be used to compose a group of ceiling lamps with its wider «brother» . The Cement Wood collection focuses on materials and deals with a perfect balance between the roughness of concrete and the softness of wood. Part of the Collection « Cement Wood », also featuring a desk lamp and a wall lamp.
CrĂŠe par Nendo
Dancing Squares lamps.
Dancing Squares lamps. Créé par Nendo
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Steel or Aluminium
dimensions
Small : diam 34 cm / Medium : diam 54 cm / Large diam 74 cm
colors
White lacquered
description
The «Dancing Squares Lamps» were first shown in the exhibition «Dancing Squares» in Singapor. Nendo trusted Specimen to publish some of the pieces, including these lights. Used as a floor or a ceiling lamp, the DSL are only made of squares. The light in the center of the lamp plays with the white teinted faces, making their shadow dance on the wall.
CrĂŠe par Thinkk Studio
Cement Wood Desk.
Cement Wood Desk. Créé par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Beech, concrete and steel
dimensions
18 x 19 x h32 cm
colors
Grey concrete bottom + wood top / Wood bottom + grey concrete top // structure in black or white
description
The Cement Wood Desk Lamp could be used on a desk, a table or sidetable. As the whole Collection, this lamp focuses on materials and deals with a perfect balance between the roughness of concrete and the softness of wood. Part of the Collection « Cement Wood », also featuring a ceiling lamp and a wall lamp.
Collaboration Thingg
Foldo lamp.
Foldo lamp. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Ash wood and steel
dimensions
25 x 16 x h29 cm
colors
Black or white
description
The FOLDO lamp combines wood and steel, around an aesthetically-pleasing lamp to be used on a desk, table or sidetable. The steel is folded around the wood base, giving the name of this, as usual, playfull design from Thinkk Studio. Made in Thailand in a controlled factory
CrĂŠe par Thinkk Studio
Cement Wood Wall.
Cement Wood Wall. Créé par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Beech, concrete and steel
dimensions
10 x 20 x h15 cm
colors
Grey concrete bottom + wood top / Wood bottom + grey concrete top // structure in black or white
description
The Cement Wood Wall Lamp could be used on any wall, in a corridor or close to a bed. As the whole Collection, this lamp focuses on materials and deals with a perfect balance between the roughness of concrete and the softness of wood. Part of the Collection « Cement Wood », also featuring a ceiling lamp and a desk lamp.
Assises. Seatings.
Foldchair.
Miti stool.
Fold bench.
Fold stool.
Cutting Edge.
Tri Tube stool.
Tri Tube chair.
CrĂŠe par Olivier Gregoire
Foldchair.
Foldchair. Créé par Olivier Gregoire
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Fiberglass
dimensions
82 x 92 x h82 cm
colors
Black, raw or white. Could be sold with felt finishing also.
description
The Fold collection is the industrial declination of the Gallery piece Foldchair, from Olivier Grégoire. The chair has been adapted to the constraints of a serial production. This set (bench, chair, and tool) defends a same design and a same “floating” approach of furniture. Indoor and outdoor, soberly bended, these pieces constitute a hymn to delicacy. Made in France
CrĂŠe par Olivier Gregoire
Foldbench.
Foldbench. Créé par Olivier Gregoire
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Fiberglass
dimensions
141 x 35 x h48 cm
colors
Black, raw or White
description
The Fold Collection is the industrial declination of the our art-design piece «Foldchair», from Olivier Grégoire. The bench has been adapted to the constraints of a serial production. This set (bench, chair, and tool) defends a same design and a same “floating” approach of furniture. Indoor and outdoor, soberly bended, these pieces constitute a hymn to delicacy. Made in France
CrĂŠe par Olivier Gregoire
Foldstool.
Foldstool. Créé par Olivier Gregoire
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Fiberglass
dimensions
48 x 42 x h44 cm
colors
Black, raw or White
description
The Fold collection is the industrial declination of our art-design piece Foldchair, from Olivier Grégoire. The stool has been adapted to the constraints of a serial production. This set (bench, chair, and tool) defends a same design and a same “floating” approach of furniture. Indoor and outdoor, soberly bended, these pieces constitute a hymn to delicacy. Made in France
Collaboration Millimatter
Cutting Edge chair.
Cutting Edge chair. Créé par Studio 248
Brand
Collaboration between Millimatter and Specimen Editions
Materials
Oak and steel
dimensions
45 x 52 x h75 cm
colors
Oak wood feet + white or black steel
description
Specimen loves pieces of furniture combining two different materials. With this chair, the designer gives the impression that the seating was directly placed on the wood, and cut afterwards, giving the name «Cutting Edge» to this chair. The result is an elegant and functionnal marriage of materials. Made in Thailand in a controlled factory.
Collaboration Kun
Tri Tube stool.
Tri Tube Stool. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between kun and Specimen Editions
Materials
aluminium
dimensions
36 x 36 x h45 cm
colors
White, black, terracota
description
Triangle is considered the strongest shape. At the same strength, triangular tube uses less material compared to rectangular tube. Even so, triangular tube is not available in the market as a standard profile because it is difficult to work with angles... We found it challenging ! The main structure of the TRI-Tube stool is made of triangle aluminium extrusion profile. It is lightweight, stackable, and can be used both indoor and outdoor.
Collaboration Kun
Tri Tube chair.
Tri Tube chair. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Kun and Specimen Editions
Materials
Aluminium
dimensions
45 x 52 x h75 cm
colors
Kaki, terracota, white, black, yellow
description
Triangle is considered the strongest shape. At the same strength, triangular tube uses less material compared to rectangular tube. Even so, triangular tube is not available in the market as a standard profile because it is difficult to work with angles ... We found it challenging ! The main structure of the TRI-Tube chair is made of triangle aluminium extrusion profile. It is lightweight, stackable, and can be used both indoor and outdoor.
Collaboration Millimatter
Miti stool and table.
Miti stool and table. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Millimatter and Specimen Editions
Materials
Oak and steel
dimensions
42 x 42 x h45 cm
colors
black steel or white steel
description
Thinkk studio plays again with two different materials : wood and steel. MITI is inspired by the tetrahedron structures, which are lightweight, but very strong. It can be used as a stool or a sidetable. Made in Thailand in a controlled factory
Tables.
Perpendic.
Perch.
Collaboration Millimatter
Perpendic table.
Perpendic table. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Millimatter and Specimen Editions
Materials
Oak
dimensions
160 x 80 x h73cm or 210 x 80 x h73 cm
colors
Natural or black
description
Perpendic is a simple table in solid oak. This is a contemporary quality and long lasting table so you will be able to transmit to futur generations. Simple is the new design ! Made in Thailand in a controled factory
CrĂŠe par Pierre Favresse
Perch table.
Perch table. CrĂŠĂŠ par Pierre Favresse
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Ash wood, varnished
dimensions
180 x 80 x h74 cm
colors
Lacquered birch plywood
description
The Perch Table by Pierre Favresse uses two identical and inclined feets. Made of varnished ash wood, this table adapts to any modern or contemporary space, giving it a discret and functionnal design touch !
Rangements. Storages.
7 days.
Dancing Squares basket.
Collaboration Millimatter
Seven Days.
Seven days. CrĂŠĂŠ par Studio 248
Brand
Collaboration between Millimatter and Specimen Editions
Materials
Solid oak
dimensions
40 x 100 x h156 cm
colors
Natural oak
description
Closet with drawers A brillant and functionnal design. The upper part opens out, enabling to use the 7 days closet in both small and large spaces. A typology too rarely designed and here mastered by designer Studio 248. Made in Thailand in a controlled factory.
CrĂŠe par Nendo
Dancing Squares baskets.
Dancing Squares baskets. Créé par Nendo
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Steel
dimensions
42 x 61 x h61cm / 55 x 64 x h48cm
colors
White
description
The «Dancing Squares Baskets» were first shown in the exhibition «Dancing Squares» in Singapor. Nendo trusted Specimen to edit some of the pieces, including these designs. Used next to a sofa or a table, the DSB are only made of squares and give the illusion to be raising from the ground.
Objets. Objects
Weight vases.
Cross
Wine cooler.
Blossom.
Biscuits.
Marbles.
Containers.
Camp fire.
Coasters.
CrĂŠe par Decha Archjananun / ECAL
Weight. Créé par Decha Archjananun / ECAL
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Steel and concrete
dimensions
Diam 13cm, H 22cm / diam 12cm, H36 / L 20cm, l 12cm, H 36cm / L12cm, L37cm, H22cm
colors
Grey, red, blue, yellow
description
With the «Weight Vases», Decha Archjananun/ECAL comes back to the essence of functionality. At the top, a stand made of thin steel holds the flower straight. At the bottom, the base made of concrete contains water. In the middle, nothing but the stem, unusually exposed.
Collaboration Thingg
Cross tray.
Cross tray. Créé par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Lacquered or painted ash wood
dimensions
23 x 23 x h10cm; 29,8 x 29,8 x h7cm; 36,7 x 22,1 h4 cm
colors
Natural lacquered wood, yellow, grey
description
The project started by a question : what if traditional craft like Japanese ‘Kagome’ basketry or ‘Chalorm’ in Thai have to be rethought and developed precisely by technology? What is going to happen? Using exactly the same traditional pattern but produced it in totally different way, each piece of veneer was cut precisely by laser. The result is a strong, elegant collection that can be assembled perfectly without glue.
Collaboration Intoconcrete
Concrete Wine Cooler.
Concrete Wine Cooler. Créé par Francisco Corvi
Brand
Collaboration between Intoconcrete and Specimen Editions
Materials
Concrete (Technical concrete isotherm bottle container)
dimensions
14x11xh25cm
colors
Blue, grey, white
description
The Corvi Wine Cooler is an elegant option for those searching for a sophisticated way to store their favorite vintage. The cooler’s clean, sharp planes offer a refined interpretation of the facets of a gem. After being placed in the freezer, concrete remains chilled for a long time due to its mass. Individual coolers can be stacked in an infinite array of designs.
CrĂŠe par Studio 248
Blossom fruit bowl.
Blossom fruit bowl. CrĂŠĂŠ par Studio 248
Brand
Specimen Editions
Materials
Lacquered steel
dimensions
From 24 cm diameter, h4cm
colors
White, blue, black, rose, yellow
description
The Blossom fruit bowl is a simple and graphic bowl made of thin little steel lines. A simple piece of design you could stare at for a long time, as it changes with the angle of view. The visual impact never fails, wether you are looking for a modern or contemporary touch, those functionnal bowls will furfill their design duty !
Collaboration Thingg
Coasters.
Coasters. Créé par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Terracotta with special «rice hull ash» finish
dimensions
diam 8 cm, h1cm
colors
Black
description
Coasters with special finish for a textured touch and a long lasting design experience
Collaboration Thingg
Biscuits.
Biscuits. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Concrete
dimensions
10 x 10 x h 1 cm
colors
White, grey, black
description
Coasters with graphic motives to give a simple, design and elegant touch to your dining table !
Collaboration Thingg
Marble boxes.
Marble boxes. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Marble and teak wood
dimensions
8 x 8 x h4 cm
colors
White, grey, black
description
Elegant small boxes made in raw or nervured marble. These boxes can be pilled in many different way for you to create your desired design. The marble boxes will perfectly protect your little things, making it the ideal friend for your design table, side table or desk !
Collaboration Thingg
Containers
Containers. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Marble and teak wood
dimensions
13 x 13 x h 5 cm
colors
White, grey, black and wood
description
Elegant stackable boxes made in raw, nervured marble or teak wood These boxes can be pilled in many different way for you to create your desired design. The marble boxes will perfectly protect your little things, making it the ideal friend for your design table, side table or desk !
Collaboration Thingg
Camp fire.
Camp fire. CrĂŠĂŠ par Thinkk Studio
Brand
Collaboration between Thingg and Specimen Editions
Materials
Natural teak
dimensions
Diam 25 cm, h 2,5 cm
colors
Natural
description
Pot stand to be used indoors and outdoors for a nature touch in your modern / contemporary home .
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Credits photos Couverture : Pascal Montary Autres pages : Thinkk Studio, Gabriel De Vienne, Benjamin Girette, Etienne de Crouy, Fabienne Delafraye, Acne, Some architecture Graphisme : Ana誰s Pingeot